Ash Shu'ayb District مديرية الشعيب Alshaib | |
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| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Dhale |
| Area | |
• Total | 338 km2 (131 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,084 m (6,837 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 38,261 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Ash Shu'ayb District is a district of the Dhale Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 38,261 inhabitants. [1]
Ash Shu'ayb district (Shuaib) is located between longitude (44.833) eastward, and latitude (13.83) northward. Al Shu'ayb is located on a plateau ranging from 3000 to 3,500 feet in the north-west of Aden. It is about 140 miles away, and the Shuaib (North) and North (West) The eastern side, the Dhale Governorate and the [Halimin Directorate] from the southern side. Among the most important villages: Al-Awabel (the capital of the Directorate [2] ), Al Madu, Hathara, Houf, Lasbour, Qazaah, Bakhael, Maklan, Rabat, Kahreeh, Jabbab, Ja'afer, Lnajud, lwdeeha, Gabel Kadapa, Raghb.
Al Shuaib Directorate enjoys a cool climate for its rise above sea level.
Notable mountains in the district include Hay'd Urshi, Jabal Harir and Jabal Khudr. [2]
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13°50′N44°50′E / 13.833°N 44.833°E
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