Shibam
Shibam's skyline of mudbrick high-rises — some reaching sixteen stories — rising from Yemen's Wadi Hadhramaut has earned this modest walled town the nickname "Manhattan of the Desert." Founded around the 3rd century and once the capital of the Kingdom of Hadhramaut, the city has been continuously inhabited for roughly 1,700 years. Its medieval tower buildings, constructed to defend residents from Bedouin raids, were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, and the site was added to UNESCO's endangered list in 2015.
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- Population7,000
- Nearest water from center 3.8 km2.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
Shibam: quick answers
Where is Shibam?
Shibam is in Yemen.
How do you get to Shibam?
The nearest airport is Seiyun (GXF), about 37 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Shibam?
The warmest month is July, averaging 33°C91°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 20°C67°F. The wettest month is August, with about 7 mm0.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Shibam?
OpenStreetMap lists 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Shibam?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Seiyun.