Map of Mukalla, Yemen

Mukalla is the administrative centre of Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen, with a population of about 594,951. It lies at 14.5425°N, 49.1242°E. Mukalla is about 536 km (333 mi) east of Sanaa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ataq, 247 km to the west.

Mukalla at a glance

Where is Mukalla?

• The 6th largest city in Yemen by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 16 min on the shortest day to 12 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mukalla

• Ataq — 247 km west
• Bosaso — 362 km south, Somalia
• Al Bayda — 388 km west
• Ceerigaabo — 476 km southwest, Somalia
• Aden — 483 km southwest
• Dhamār — 508 km west
• Sayyān — 521 km west
• Sanaa — 536 km west
• Ibb — 536 km west
• Dhī as Sufāl — 546 km west

Largest cities in Yemen

• Sanaa — 1,937,451
• Aden — 1,079,670
• Taiz — 940,600
• Ibb — 771,514
• Al Ḩudaydah — 734,699
• Dhamār — 160,114
• ‘Amrān — 90,792
• Sayyān — 69,404
• Zabīd — 52,590
• Sa'dah — 51,870

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.