Shuqrah شقرة |
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town | |
Location in Yemen | |
Coordinates: 13°21′21″N 45°41′59″E / 13.35583°N 45.69972°ECoordinates: 13°21′21″N 45°41′59″E / 13.35583°N 45.69972°E | |
Country | Yemen |
Governorate | Abyan Governorate |
Time zone | Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3) |
Shuqrah (Shaqrā’,Shuqrā’,Arabic: شُقرة) is a coastal town in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate until the capital moved to Zinjibar in 1962, although the royal residence remained in Shuqrah.