Mawza District
Mawza District
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| Country | Yemen |
| Governorate | Taiz |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 119,818 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Mawza District is a district of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 119,818 inhabitants.[1]
History
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Mawza'a was the regional capital of Mofar in ancient Yemen, the king of Mawza African trading colony was mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
Jewish Exile
[edit]During the rise of the expansion of the Zaydi state when Mawza was part of the kingdom, most of the Yemenite Jews were expelled to Mawza' (1679-1680) in what became known by Yemenite Jews as the Mawza Exile.
Mocha Port
[edit]During the Mawza Exile, Mocha 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Mawza was the main port of the Zaydi imamate & Muza lost its status as the regional port of Mofar.
References
[edit]- ^ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
13°22′41″N 43°36′52″E / 13.3781°N 43.6144°E
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