Mawza District
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| Country | Yemen |
| Governorate | Taiz |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 119,818 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Mawza District is a district of the Taiz Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 119,818 inhabitants.[1]
History
Mawza'a was the regional capital of Mofar in ancient Yemen, the king of Mawza African trading colony was mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
Jewish Exile
During the rise of the expansion of the Zaydi state when Mawza was part of the kingdom, most of the Yemenite Jews were expelled to Mawza' (1679-1680) in what became known by Yemenite Jews as the Mawza Exile.
Mocha Port
During the Mawza Exile, Mocha 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Mawza was the main port of the Zaydi imamate & Muza lost its status as the regional port of Mofar.
References
- ^ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
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