Tawahi (Arabic: مديرية التواهي) is a city district in the city of Aden, located in the Aden Governorate in Yemen.

Tawahi District مديرية التواهي
District
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Aden Governorate
Population  (2004)
• Total	52,984
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Etymology & History

The name Al-Tawahi is derived from the anglicized local Adeni dialect pronunciation of the word suburbs (Arabic: الضواحي), the Tawahi district became known as "Steamer Point" during Aden's time as a British colony. It was urbanized by the British and planned as a modern port and was part of Aden Settlement.[1]

Population

Its population in 2004 was about 52,984.

Notable people

• David Buggé (born 1956), English cricketer and banker

References

Muhammad Abd al wali in Sana, ville ouverte mentions the city district.

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