As-Salif

As-Salif
As-Salif

Location in Yemen

Coordinates: 15°18′39″N 42°40′23″E / 15.31083°N 42.67306°E / 15.31083; 42.67306
Country  Yemen
Governorate Al Hudaydah Governorate
Time zone Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3)

As-Salif (Arabic: الصليف‎‎, As-Sālif, also transliterated as al-Salif) is a coastal village in western Yemen.[1] It is located in a bay of a headland that forms the southern coast of the Kamaran Bay. As-Salif is recognized for its large deposits of rock salt.[1][2] Historically, the salt was exported to India.[2] The salt is mined by a government-owned corporation.[1] As-Salif is located at around 15°18′39″N 42°40′23″E / 15.31083°N 42.67306°E / 15.31083; 42.67306Coordinates: 15°18′39″N 42°40′23″E / 15.31083°N 42.67306°E / 15.31083; 42.67306.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "As-Salif". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 22 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
  2. 1 2 Prothero, G.W. (1920). Arabia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 97.
  3. ↑ "As-Salif". Google Maps. Retrieved 2007-01-20.


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