Khormaksar
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Khormaksar is a city district in Aden
Governorate, Yemen
, with a population of 47,044 according to 2004 census.
Khormaksar was a military base for the British
forces who built multiple barracks in the area. Its importance strengthened further after the Royal Air Force
moved to the district in 1927. They constructed airports and some military camps to accommodate the Air Force soldiers.
After World War II
Khormaksar was planned and built according to the modern English-style with all the necessary facilities. Further more, the Military Airport was renovated and a new airport was constructed which is known today as Aden International Airport
. This was followed by the construction of several wooden houses, some of which consists of two floors and some other one-story English style houses and constructed Elizabeth II Hospital which was the largest hospital in Aden.
At the end of the 1950s Al-Shabat area was constructed in the district. It consisted of a number of large apartment buildings, new streets were paved and all supporting facilities such as schools ,public colleges, public parks, casinos and discothèques, cinemas and hotels were built. They were all built to serve the soldiers in the British Military Base of East Suez
. Therefore, Khormaksar district became one of the best neighborhoods of modern-style homes to the British soldiers and British officers. Public services like water, electricity, telecommunications and sewage has been completed and renewed at the beginning of the 1960s and the number of military camps in Khormaksar was expanded to seven fully equipped camps.
Aden
Aden is a seaport city in Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the Red Sea , some 170 kilometres east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000. Aden's ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a...
Governorate, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
, with a population of 47,044 according to 2004 census.
History
As part of Aden ColonyAden (colony)
The Colony of Aden or Aden Colony was a British Crown colony from 1937 to 1963, and consisted of the port city of Aden and its immediate surroundings The Colony of Aden or Aden Colony was a British Crown colony from 1937 to 1963, and consisted of the port city of Aden and its immediate...
Khormaksar was a military base for the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
forces who built multiple barracks in the area. Its importance strengthened further after the Royal Air Force
RAF Khormaksar
RAF Khormaksar was a Royal Air Force station in Aden. Its motto was "Into the Remote Places". During the 1960s, it was the base for nine squadrons and became the RAF's busiest-ever station. It later became Aden International Airport.-History:...
moved to the district in 1927. They constructed airports and some military camps to accommodate the Air Force soldiers.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Khormaksar was planned and built according to the modern English-style with all the necessary facilities. Further more, the Military Airport was renovated and a new airport was constructed which is known today as Aden International Airport
Aden International Airport
Aden International Airport is an international airport in Aden, Yemen .The airport was established on the former RAF Khormaksar, which opened in 1917 and closed as an RAF station in 1967. It later served as a Soviet Air Force station during the 1970s and 1980s...
. This was followed by the construction of several wooden houses, some of which consists of two floors and some other one-story English style houses and constructed Elizabeth II Hospital which was the largest hospital in Aden.
At the end of the 1950s Al-Shabat area was constructed in the district. It consisted of a number of large apartment buildings, new streets were paved and all supporting facilities such as schools ,public colleges, public parks, casinos and discothèques, cinemas and hotels were built. They were all built to serve the soldiers in the British Military Base of East Suez
Suez
Suez is a seaport city in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez , near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same boundaries as Suez governorate. It has three harbors, Adabya, Ain Sokhna and Port Tawfiq, and extensive port facilities...
. Therefore, Khormaksar district became one of the best neighborhoods of modern-style homes to the British soldiers and British officers. Public services like water, electricity, telecommunications and sewage has been completed and renewed at the beginning of the 1960s and the number of military camps in Khormaksar was expanded to seven fully equipped camps.