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# Old Walled City of Shibam
Shibam · Yemen

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1982.

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City / localityShibam

Country / geographic scopeYemen

Place typeCities

Point coordinates15.92694, 48.62667

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Old Walled City of Shibam

Cultural · Inscription: 1982

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/192/)

Yemen

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## Sources and accuracy
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