Al-Ghurfah

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Al-Ghurfah
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Al-Ghurfah
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15°55′N48°44′E / 15.917°N 48.733°E / 15.917; 48.733
CountryFlag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Governorate Hadhramaut Governorate
Population
 (2004)
  Total5,006
Time zone UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Al-Ghurfah is a small town in east-central Yemen, located just east of Shibam. It is located in the Hadhramaut Governorate. According to the 2004 census it had a population of 5,006 people. [1] The 2009 estimate for the town is 5,700.

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References

  1. "Yemen: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved September 8, 2009.[ dead link ]

Coordinates: 15°55′N48°44′E / 15.917°N 48.733°E / 15.917; 48.733