Aden
City
Port at the southern tip of Arabia, a British colony and later capital of South Yemen.
Held by
- 1789 – January 17, 1839 Sultanate of Lahej
- January 18, 1839 – August 1, 1858 Company rule in India
- August 2, 1858 – April 1, 1937 British Raj
- April 1, 1937 – November 29, 1967 United Kingdom
- November 30, 1967 – May 21, 1990 South Yemen
- since May 22, 1990 Yemen
Capital of
- November 30, 1967 – May 22, 1990 South Yemen
- since March 21, 2015 Yemen Temporary seat of the internationally recognised government
Events here 2
- October 12, 2000 USS Cole bombing
- December 30, 2020 2020 Aden airport attack