Port of Mokha

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The Port of Mokha is among ancient and key ports of Yemen. It is located at the west of Taiz City.

History[edit]

By the 17th century, the area was the most prominent port in Yemen, particularly known for its export of the Mocha coffee bean. The modern port was established in 1955.[1]

Location[edit]

The Mokha Port is located in Mocha city, about 100 km west of Taiz and is 75 km away from Bab-el-Mandeb at the Red Sea coast.[2] The port locates at the latitude 13/19º to the north of the equator and at the longitude 04/43º east of Greenwich line.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mokha Port". Ministry of Transport - Republic of Yemen. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ^ اليمنية, وزارة النقل-الجمهورية. "موانئ بحرية - ميناء المخا" [Seaports - Mokha Port]. www.mot-ye.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 November 2022.