Al-Shibr
Al-Shibr is located in Yemen
Al-Shibr
Al-Shibr
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 13°53′58.77″N 45°14′9.72″E / 13.8996583°N 45.2360333°E / 13.8996583; 45.2360333
Country Yemen
GovernorateYafa'a District
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Al-Shibr is a village in Yemen, located in the region known as Upper Yafa (Arabic: يافع العليا Yāfiʿ al-ʿUlyā). Prior to the revolt of 1963 this region was a sultanate that consisted of five sheikdoms. Al-Shibr was the capital of the Hadrami Sheikhdom and its Sheikh has his headquartered there.

13°53′58.77″N 45°14′9.72″E / 13.8996583°N 45.2360333°E / 13.8996583; 45.2360333

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