Al Kawd

Al Kawd is a toun in sooth-wastren Yemen, near Zinjibar. It is locatit in the Abyan Govrenorate an lees on the Guwf o Aden, approximately 40 kilometres bi road east o Aden. The Wadi Bana, a major river o Yemen flows intae the sea tae the east o the toun.

Al Kawd
Al Kawd Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 13°05′19″N 45°21′53″E
Kintra	Yemen
Govrenorate	Abyan
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Staundart Time)

History

On 19-20 Mey 1994, durin the 1994 ceevil war in Yemen, rebel planes droppit twa bombs near the cemetery in al-Kawd, killin fower boys.

2011 revolt

On 15 November, fechters lyal tae al-Qaeda in the Arabie Peninsula teuk ower the toun, a key for the Battle o Zinjibar.

Freemit airtins

• Towns and villages in the Abyan Governorate