Qishn
Qishn (Arabic: قشن) is a coastal toun in Al Mahrah Govrenorate, soothren Yemen. It is locatit at aroond 15°25′22″N 51°40′53″E / 15.42278°N 51.68139°E. Its population is estimatit at mair nor 80000. It haes a landin strip, which is currently no in uise.
Qishn | |
|---|---|
  Qishn Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°25′22″N 51°40′53″E / 15.42278°N 51.68139°E | |
| Kintra |  Yemen |
| Govrenorate | Al Mahrah Govrenorate |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Staundart Time) |
Historically, Qishn wis a port frae which incense wis exportit. The traveller an splorer Freya Stark notes that, "...frae Qishn, 200 tae 250 tons (o incense, annually). The best o it comes frae Saudah, Hadhbarm an Mirbãt, an the worst frae Qishn."[1]
Sources eedit
- ↑ Stark, Freya, The Southern Gates of Arabia, J. Murray, London, 1936, Chapter 1