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Ataq
Shabwah, Yemen · Asia
About Ataq
Ataq sits on the route: 25 minutes from Aş Şa‘īd.
Ataq is in Shabwah, Yemen, with about 37,000 people. The nearest town is Aş Şa‘īd, about 23 km away.
Ataq (Arabic: عتق), alternately spelled Attaq, is a small city and the capital of Shabwah Governorate in Yemen. Ataq is 458 km south east of Sanaa. The difference in elevation of the city is about 70 m with generally partially flat topography with altitudinal variation in the range of 1120–1190 m.a.s.l. Its populationRead more
was around 37,315 according to a 2004 census. On May 24, 1994, Ataq was seized by northern Yemeni forces. According to the Geo Names Database, Ataq is located at an altitude of 1146 metres. It is served by Ataq Airport; the landing strip is located to the north of the town. Armed forces loyal to exiled president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi captured Ataq from the Southern Transitional Council in August 2019.
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Ataq is in Shabwah, Yemen, about 23 km from Aş Şa‘īd.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 37,315
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Yemen
- Region
- Shabwah
- Timezone
- Asia/Aden
- Coordinates
- 14.5377, 46.8319
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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