Balhaf

It has palm trees and white sand, which gives way to fields of black lava and to the fishing port of Bir-Ali.

Close by, one can see the large bay of Mukalla, whose wetlands are populated by migrant birds from India or Africa.

[1] Balhaf belongs to Shabwa of Yemen, located about 150 km from Mukalla-the capital of Hadhramaut (48.1802°E 13.9854°N).

In 1902 the fort at Balhaf was demolished by troops from the British cruiser HMS Perseus, in response to pirate activities by the locals.

[2] This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 08/07/2002, in the mixed (cultural and natural) category.