Lawdar District

Lawdar District is a district of the Abyan Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 88,155 inhabitants.[1]

Lawdar District
District
Country Yemen
GovernorateAbyan
CapitalLawdar
Population
 (2003)
 • Total88,155
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

History

In October 2010, riots took place in Lawdar. A convoy of military officers had to be sent in from Hadramaut to maintain order. Dozens have been killed within Lawdar District in conflicts between the jihadists and the army.[2]

References
  1. "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  2. "Army mobilizes new forces in Lawdar". Yemen Times. October 11, 2010. Archived from the original on October 16, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.

13°53′N 45°52′E


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