Wadi Ahwar

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Wadi Ahwar is a major wadi of southern Yemen. It flows into the Gulf of Aden in Ahwar District, Abyan Governorate at 13°25′39″N46°40′49″E / 13.42750°N 46.68028°E / 13.42750; 46.68028 , near the village of Ahwar.

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