[kəˈmæksə],Arabic: خورمكسر [χɔːɾˈmaksaɾ]) is a district of the Aden Governorate, Yemen.

[1] As part of Aden Colony, Khormaksar was a military base for the British forces who built multiple barracks in the area.

They constructed airports and some military camps to accommodate the Air Force soldiers.

After World War II, Khormaksar was planned and built according to the modern English-style with all the necessary facilities.

They were all built to serve the soldiers in the British Military Base of East Suez.