Abs, Yemen
Abs
Arabic: عبس | |
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| Coordinates: 16°0′7″N 43°11′46″E / 16.00194°N 43.19611°E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Governorate | Hajjah |
| District | Abs |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 25,763 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Abs (عبس) is a town on the coastal plain of Abs district, Hajjah Governorate, Yemen. In 2005 it had a population of 25,763 inhabitants and was the 24th largest town in Yemen.
The city has been heavily affected by the Yemen Civil War. On 11 June 2018, a cholera treatment facility, operated by Doctors without Borders to counter the country's cholera outbreak, was bombed by the Saudi-led coalition.