Mualla

Al-Mu'alla District مُدِيْ��ِيَّة ٱلْمُعَلَّا مُدِيْرِيَّة ٱلْمَعَلَّا Al-Ma'alla District
District
Mualla and Jazirat Al-'Umal
Al-Mu'alla District Location in Yemen Al-Mu'alla District Al-Mu'alla District (Middle East) Al-Mu'alla District Al-Mu'alla District (Asia) Show map of YemenShow map of Middle EastShow map of AsiaShow all
Coordinates: Coordinates: 12°47′22.85″N 45°0′23.21″E / 12.7896806°N 45.0064472°E / 12.7896806; 45.0064472
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Aden
Population  (2003)[1]
• Total	49,891
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Al-Muʿallā (Arabic: ٱلْمُعَلَّا) or Al-Maʿallā (ٱلْمَعَلَّا) is a city district in Aden's Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 49,891 inhabitants.^[1]

History[]

Mualla's earlier history was notable for its association with dhow building. Later in the nineteenth century Mualla grew to be a port for sailing ships and small steam vessels and number of stores of goods were built along the sidewalks. In the early fifties of the twentieth century the face of the city changed completely by colonial Britain. A large sea area was reclaimed and longest street was built along with modern buildings to absorb the families of British troops.

Population[]

Its population in 2004 is about 69,842.

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