Akhūd
in Qishn of Al Mahrah, Yemen
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Qishn Airport (2 mi) - Al Ghaidah International Airport (64 mi)
- Mukalla International Airport (161 mi)
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Salalah Airport (197 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 15.410 and 51.655 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 15° 24' 34" and E 51° 39' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rial - YER
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:24 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 5:00 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -18.466 and -136.463 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tapuarava - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Yemen.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Yemen. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Akhūd
Akhūd in Qishn (Al Mahrah) is a city located in Yemen about 496 mi (or 799 km) east of Sanaa, the country's capital town.
Current time in Akhūd is now 05:24 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Aden with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Akhūd. The closest airport in Yemen is Qishn Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qishn, Sayhut, Haswayn, Al Ghaydah and Dahasuways. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Attractions and noteworthy things
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Qishn
Qishn is a coastal town in Al Mahrah Governorate, southern Yemen. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|25|22|N|51|40|53|E| |primary |name= }}. Its population is estimated at more than 80000. It has a landing strip, which is currently not in use. Historically, Qishn was a port from which incense was exported. The traveller and explorer Freya Stark notes that, "... from Qishn, 200 to 250 tons (of incense, annually).
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