Irqa

ʽIrqa (Arabic: العرقة) is a village in the Shabwah Governorate in Yemen.[1] In the 19th and 20th centuries, it was an independent city-state known as the Sheikhdom of al-`Irqa.[2] In December 2011, during the Yemeni Revolution, it was the site of an ambush.[3]

ʽIrqa
العرقة
ʽIrqa is located in Yemen
ʽIrqa
ʽIrqa
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 13.6485°N 47.3516°E / 13.6485; 47.3516
Country Yemen
GovernorateShabwah Governorate

References
  1. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Al ʽIrqah, Yemen". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  2. Naval (2013-10-28). Western Arabia & The Red Sea. Routledge. p. 345. ISBN 9781136209956. The 'Abdali Sultanate of Lahej and the Qu'aiti Sultanate of Mukalla are sufficiently organized to be described as states, while other territories, such as the Sheikhdom of 'Irqa, consist of a single town.
  3. Zimmerman, Katherine; Sullivan, Marisa (5 December 2011). "Yemen Situation Report". Critical Threats. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
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