Al-Shibr
Al-Shibr | |
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  Al-Shibr Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 13°53′58.77″N 45°14′9.72″E / 13.8996583°N 45.2360333°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Yafa'a District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Al-Shibr is a village in Yemen, located in the region known as Upper Yafa (Arabic: يافع العليا Yāfiʿ al-ʿUlyā). Prior to the revolt of 1963 this region was a sultanate that consisted of five sheikdoms. Al-Shibr was the capital of the Hadrami Sheikhdom and its Sheikh has his headquartered there.