Seiyun
For the coaster, see MV Seiyun.
| Seiyun | |
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The Sultan Al Kathiri Palace, the most prominent landmark of Seiyun. | |
  Seiyun Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 15°58′N 48°47′E / 15.967°N 48.783°ECoordinates: 15°58′N 48°47′E / 15.967°N 48.783°E | |
| Country |
 Yemen |
| Governorate | Hadhramaut |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 75 700 |
| Time zone | Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3) |
Say'un — (also transliterated as Saywun or Seiyun; Arabic: سيئون Hadhrami pronunciation: [seːˈwuːn], Literary Arabic: [sæjˈʔuːn]) — is a city in the Hadhramaut region, in the Hadhramaut Governorate, of Yemen.
Description
The most prominent landmark in the cityscape and surrounding plain is the tall and large Seiyun Palace of the Sultan of Kathiri, built in 1920s. As of 2006 the city's population was 75,700.
The town is served by Seiyun Airport.
- History
Postage stamps from the former Sultanate of Kathiri (Aden-Kathiri), that was within the British Aden Protectorate (1869 - 1963), were sometimes inscribed "Kathiri State of Seiyun."
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