Shabwah
The ruins of Shabwa, once the royal capital of the ancient Kingdom of Hadhramaut in southern Arabia, lie in the north of Yemen's Shabwah Governorate. Known to Pliny the Elder and Strabo as Sabota, the city once held multiple temples and served as a seat of regional power before falling to the Himyarites under Shamir Yuhar'ish, after which Kindah and Madhij tribes settled there. The modern governorate takes its name from this ancient site.
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- Nearest water from center 3.2 km2.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.6 km2.8 mi
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Shabwah: quick answers
Where is Shabwah?
Shabwah is in Yemen.
How do you get to Shabwah?
The nearest airport is Ataq (AXK), about 2 hr 55 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Shabwah?
The warmest month is July, averaging 32°C89°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 19°C67°F. The wettest month is August, with about 7 mm0.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)