Qishn
in Qishn of Al Mahrah, Yemen
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Qishn Airport (1 mi) - Al Ghaidah International Airport (62 mi)
- Mukalla International Airport (162 mi)
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Salalah Airport (195 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 15.424 and 51.678 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 15° 25' 26" and E 51° 40' 42"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rial - YER
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:30 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:11 am and 5:50 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -18.466 and -136.463 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tapuarava - References
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Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Yemen.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Yemen. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Qishn
Qishn in Qishn (Al Mahrah) is a place in Yemen about 498 mi (or 801 km) east of Sanaa, the country's capital city.
Current time in Qishn is now 03:30 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Aden with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 4 airports near Qishn. The closest airport in Yemen is Qishn Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haswayn, Sayhut, Al Ghaydah, Dahasuways and Ar Raydah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Attractions and noteworthy things
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Qishn
Qishn is a coastal town in Al Mahrah Governorate, southern Yemen. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|25|22|N|51|40|53|E| |primary |name= }}. Its population is estimated at more than 80000. It has a landing strip, which is currently not in use. Historically, Qishn was a port from which incense was exported. The traveller and explorer Freya Stark notes that, "... from Qishn, 200 to 250 tons (of incense, annually).
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qishn, قشن, IHN
