Tawahi
District in Aden Governorate, Yemen
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Tawahi (Arabic: مديرية التواهي, romanized: At Tawāhī) is a city district in the city of Aden, located in the Aden Governorate in Yemen.
Etymology & History
The name Al-Tawahi is derived from the anglicized local Adeni dialect pronunciation of the word suburbs (Arabic: الضواحي), the Tawahi district became known as "Steamer Point" during Aden's time as a British colony. It was urbanized by the British and planned as a modern port and was part of Aden Settlement.[1]
Population
Its population in 2004 was about 52,984.
Notable people
- David Buggé (born 1956), English cricketer and banker
