Beihan

Government

Baihan al - Kisab (also: Bayhan al Qisab or Beihan (Arabic بيحان القصاب, DMG Baihan al - Qiṣāb ) ) is a city in west-central Yemen. Due to a census in 2005 more than 100,000 residents in the city could be identified. Baihan al - Kisab was at times the Emirates Beihan its capital and today is the administrative capital of the province Shabwa. The city lies in a valley between al - Baida ' in the northwest and Ma'rib in the east. The valley is fertile, as waterfalls from the northern mountains to bring about the necessary moisture. Dates, grains and citrus fruits give life-giving support.

History

The valley around the town of al - Baihan Kisab was always under different Vorherrschaften. It was originally inhabited by the family of Al- Habieli, descendants of the Prophet Mohammed, who arrived here in the late 16th century. From the north of the region grew the root of the Musabein and the tribe of Alfatima. Tribal feuds were commonplace. The South was dominated by the tribe of the Balhariten.

Traffic

To the south is the Beihan Airport, IATA code BHN, ICAO code ODAB.