page_title: Seiyun
hierarchical_section_title: Seiyun
caption_attribution_description: English: The Sultan Al Kathiri Palace built in 1920s serves as the most prominent landmark of Seiyun, the principle town in Wadi Hadhramaut, Yemen.
context_page_description: Say'un — is a city in the region and Governorate of Hadhramaut in Yemen. It is located in the middle of the Hadhramaut Valley, about 360 km from Mukalla, the capital of Mukalla District and the largest city in the area, via western route. It is also 12 km away from Shibam and 35 km away from Tarim, other large cities in the valley.
  It is said that the origin of the city was a resting point for travellers. There was a cafe with a woman named Seiyun there, and the area was named after her in her honor. Since then, the city has become the largest area of Hadhramaut valley. The most prominent villages surrounding the city including Madurah, Mérida, Burr, Hazkir, and Houta Sultana.
  It is served by Seiyun Airport. It is also well known for the Seiyun Palace of the Sultan of Kathiri built in 1920s by mud and stones. It oversees the market place for merchants coming from outside.
context_section_description: Say'un — (also transliterated as Saywun, Sayoun or Seiyun; Arabic: سَيْئُوْن‎   [seːˈwuːn], Literary Arabic: [sæjˈʔuːn]; Old South Arabian: 𐩪𐩺𐩱𐩬 S¹yʾn) — is a city in the region and Governorate of Hadhramaut in Yemen. It is located in the middle of the Hadhramaut Valley, about 360 km (220 mi) from Mukalla, the capital of Mukalla District and the largest city in the area, via western route. It is also 12 km (7.5 mi) away from Shibam and 35 km (22 mi) away from Tarim, other large cities in the valley.
  It is said that the origin of the city was a resting point for travellers. There was a cafe with a woman named Seiyun there, and the area was named after her in her honor. Since then, the city has become the largest area of Hadhramaut valley. The most prominent villages surrounding the city including Madurah, Mérida, Burr, Hazkir, and Houta Sultana.
  It is served by Seiyun Airport. It is also well known for the Seiyun Palace of the Sultan of Kathiri built in 1920s by mud and stones. It oversees the market place for merchants coming from outside.
caption: The Sultan Al Kathiri Palace,
  the most prominent landmark of Seiyun.
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