Ataq

Ataq (), alternately spelt Attaq, is a sma ceety an the caipital o Shabwah Govrenorate in Yemen. Ataq is 458 km sooth east o Sana'a. The difference in elevation o the ceety is aboot 70 m wi generally pairtially flat topography wi altitudinal variation in the range o 1120–1190 m.a.s.l. Its population was around 37,315 accordin tae a 2004 census. On 24 Mey 1994, Ataq wis seized bi northren Yemeni forces. Accordin tae the Geo Names Database, Ataq is locatit at an altitude o 1146 metres. It is servit bi Ataq Airport; the landin strip is locatit tae the north o the toun.

Landmarks
Ataq is describit bi Lonely Planet as "no at aw like an inland Yemeni toun"; ither publications hae describit it as Beau Geste in appearance an "completely different" an surroondit bi desert.The Journal of the Royal Artillery, Volumes 90-92, Woolwich, Eng. Royal Artillery Institution,1963

It contains the Shabwa Museum, an an auld souk an the Banata Specialist Hospital are locatit tae the sootheastren pairt o the toun which geographically stretches frae the northwast tae the sootheast. Dubai Hotel and Suites haes a hotel in the toun centre. Military camps are locatit in the wastren pairt. Approximately 50% o the biggins in Ataq hae twa storeys an the population is spread athort 70-80% o the ceety aurie.

Shabwa Museum
Ataq contains the regional museum o the Shabwah Govrenorate, the Shabwa Museum. The museum contains important items relatit tae the prehistoric heritage o the aurie an contains mony items unearthed bi M. L. Inizan. In pairticular it contains relics frae the auncient ceety o Shabwa, the caipital o the auncient kinrick o Hadhramaut an items unearthed frae the airchaeological steids o the auncient Qataban an Osan kinrick.

The airport contains a technical touer, electricity station an fire brigade biggin.

Urban development
In order tae impruive an create sustainable development conditions in Ataq ceety, in respect o watter an wastewater aspects the Yemen Govrenment launched a project tae meet population growth projectit tae 2025, wi funds providit bi International Development Agency (IDA).

References

Category:Populatit places in Shabwah Govrenorate