Shuqrah
Town in Abyan, Yemen
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Shuqrah[1] (Arabic: شُقْرَة),[2] also Shaqrāʾ (Arabic: شَقْرَاء)[3] or Shuqrāʾ (Arabic: شُقْرَاء),[4] is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate[5] until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962,[6] although the royal residence remained in Shuqrah.
Shuqrah
شُقْرَة Shaqrāʾ (شَقْرَاء) Shuqrāʾ (شُقْرَاء) | |
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  Shuqrah Location in Yemen  Shuqrah Shuqrah (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 13°21′21″N 45°41′59″E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Abyan |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
British explorers Theodore and Mabel Bent ended their final expedition to the region here in late March 1897. Sick with malaria, they were transported to hospital in Aden by dhow.[7]
