Hadhramaut - Hadhramaut (English spelling)

Japanese: ハドラマウト - はどらまうと（英語表記）Hadhramaut

A plateau region in the eastern part of Yemen, on the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It generally refers to the area between Aden in the west and Oman in the east, but usually refers to the valley of the Hadramaut River. The Hadramaut River is a large wadi (dried river) with a total length of 560 km that originates in the Husn Abul region and flows into the Arabian Sea. Large and small wadis cut into the plateau, creating a rich oasis agricultural area. The middle reaches in particular are the agricultural center, producing cotton, grains (wheat, corn, millet, etc.), sesame, vegetables, dates, tobacco, etc. There are several old and beautiful towns along the Hadramaut Valley. Representative towns include Seyun, the largest town in the Hadramaut region, with its groves of date palms; Tarim, a religious town with an old university and 365 mosques; and Shibam, famous for its traditional Yemeni high-rise buildings made of sun-dried bricks.

[Ryuichi Hara]

World Heritage Registration

Shibam, where buildings over five stories high stand, was registered as a World Heritage Site (World Cultural Heritage) by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as the "Old Walled City of Shibam" in 1982. However, due to "potential threats from regional situations," it was added to the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger in 2015.

[Editorial Department, May 21, 2018]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

アラビア半島の南岸、イエメンの東部にある高原地域。広くは西のアデン地区と、東のオマーンに挟まれた地帯をいうが、普通はハドラマウト川の渓谷地帯をさす。ハドラマウト川はフスン・アブル地方に源を発しアラビア海に注ぐ全長560キロメートルの大きなワジ（涸(か)れ川）である。大小のワジが高原を切り込み豊かなオアシス農業地帯となっている。とくに中流地域は、綿花、穀類（小麦、トウモロコシ、キビなど）、ゴマ、野菜、ナツメヤシ、タバコなどを産する農業中心地である。ハドラマウト渓谷に沿って、古くて美しい町がいくつかある。ハドラマウト地方最大の町で、ナツメヤシが林立するセイユーン、古い大学と365のモスクがあるといわれる宗教的な町タリーム、日干しれんがによるイエメンの伝統的な高層建築で有名なシバームなどがその代表的な町である。

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