"Tihama: Africa in Yemen" Muhafazat al Hudaydah by Nansen

Muhafazat al Hudaydah Travel Guide: 33 reviews and 75 photos

Girl form the Tihama - Muhafazat al Hudaydah
Girl form the Tihama

The region of Al-Hudeida is also known as Tihama region. The Tihama is a region of coastal plains , where it´s usually really hot.It is placed between the Red Sea and the Highlands, and is no more than 50km wide. This area is specially fertile, because of the soils carried away by the wadis from the mountains. Because of this, wadis valleys become an oasis in the middle of the dry plain, and tropical crops are farmed. The main wadis are Wadi Mawr in north, Wadi Surdud and Wadi Shibam in the center of the region ans Wadi Zabid in south.

Wadi Dayan, in the way to Manakhah - Muhafazat al Hudaydah

Wadi Dayan, in the way to Manakhah

This region is a mixture between arabian and african cultures: people from this land are often african (their ancestors were Somal or Ethiopian) and live in african-style: the typical building in Tihama´s villages is the african hut, made of branches,reed,plamtree wood and mud.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Zabid, Red Sea beaches and coral reefs, african villages
  • Cons:It´s really hot !!!
  • In a nutshell:A piece of Africa in Yemen
  • Last visit to Muhafazat al Hudaydah: Jul 2004
  • Intro Written Apr 27, 2005
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Village in the Tihama - Muhafazat al Hudaydah African villages Local Customs (1)

This region has a big influence from Africa, remeber that Africa is only a few kilometers from the coast, in the other... more travel advice

Al-Ashair Mosque - Muhafazat al Hudaydah Al-Ashair Mosque Things to Do (5)

Al-Ashair mosque was founded in 630 A.D., and is one of the oldest mosques in the world. This mosque was famous because... more travel advice

Zabid´s House - Muhafazat al Hudaydah Zabid old city Things to Do (5)

Zabid is one of the most important religious center in islamic world. Is supposed in Zabid was founded the first... more travel advice

A dhow under construction - Muhafazat al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Harbour Things to Do (5)

Another thing to see in the Hudaydah´s harbour are the dhows . This kind of ship, called za´ima in Yemen, has been used... more travel advice

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    jungles's Profile Photo
    Sep 16, 2006 at 3:16 AM

    Nice page! I'll have to think about including this area in my Yemen itinerary next year.

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