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Al-Mukha / Mocha

facts in brief

Part of Bellin's map, 1764
Part of Bellin's map, 1764




Facts in brief:

Located on the Red Sea on the Tihama coastal plain; formerly noted for its export coffee, for which it was named, but this declined in late 19th cen.

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