Qishn

Government

Qischn (also: Qishn; Arab قشن, Qišn DMG ) is a coastal town in the province of al - Mahra in the southeast of Yemen. As evidenced by the last census in 2004, the city had 7595 inhabitants, according to calculations from the 2012 live in Qischn 10,439 people.

Qischn has a small airport, the Qishn Airport, IATA code IT, ICAO code ODAQ.

History

Qischn in the past was a major export port for frankincense. The world traveler and explorer Freya Madeline Stark held accordingly that: " ... of Qishn from 200 to 250 tons (incense, a year) The best frankincense comes from saudah, Hadhbarm and Mirbat, the worst of Qishn. . "

At the time of Mahri sultans Qischn capital was their empire Qischn and Socotra. Main village on Socotra was parallel Tamrida, today Hadibu.

Others

  • List of cities in Yemen
Guberniya Al Mahrah Governorate DIN 31635 IATA-Code International Civil Aviation Organization airport code Freya Stark Mahra Sultanate
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