Shuqrah
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Shuqrah is a coastal town in southern Yemen
. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate
until the capital moved to Zinjibar
in 1962, although the royal residence remained in Shuqrah.
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
. It was the capital of the Fadhli Sultanate
Fadhli Sultanate
Fadhli , or the Fadhli Sultanate , was an independent sultanate on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula from at least the 15th century until 1967...
until the capital moved to Zinjibar
Zinjibar
Zinjibar is a port and coastal town in south-central Yemen, the capital of Zinjibar District and the Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was the administrative capital of the Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at...
in 1962, although the royal residence remained in Shuqrah.