It can also be found along the south coast of Yemen east to Wadi al-Jahr and, in the extensively irrigated intensive agricultural areas of Wadi Hadramawt between Shibam and Tarim, usually with a dense cover of trees and bushes.
With about 7,000 inhabitants, it is the seat of the Shibam District in the Hadhramaut Governorate.
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The town is located in the central-western area of Hadhramaut Governorate, in the Ramlat al-Sab`atayn desert.