Alternative Names & Spellings

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There are often several names and spellings for the same location; some places have newer names and this can lead to confusion and debate. Some maps, old and even new, show incorrect locations for places in Aden. So if you're searching the internet try some of these alternative spellings.

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I am aware there is often confusion between the quite separate islands of Sirah Island (off Crater) and Slave Island (off Maalla), a fallacy perpetuated by an old postcard from the 50's with a picture of Sirah Island incorrectly titled 'Slave Island'. 

 

Aden, 'Adan, Adan, Adana,  (legend has it this was EDEN)

Yemen, Yeman, Yaman

Ra's Boraldi, Ra's Barādlī, Ra's Boradi, Ra's Boradi, Ras Boradli

Ra's al Jarth, Ra's al Jarih, Ra's al Jarih

Ra's Tarshayn, Ras Tarshyne, Ras Tarshein,  Orassin,  Ras Tarshain

Ra's Marbūţ, Ra's Morbut, Ra's Morbat

Khormaksar, Khawr Maksar, Khur Maksar, Khor Maksar, Khūr Maksar

Ghuraf, al Guraf, al Ghuraf

Khusaf Valley, Koosaf Valley

Slave Island, Jazirat al Abid, Jazirah Sowayih

Qatn, Al Qatn, Al Qatan

Habilain, Habilayn

Saana, Sa'ana, Sanaa, Sana'a

Dhala, Al Dhala, Dthala

Sira, Sirah, Sirra, Sirrah, Seera, Seira

Crater, Krayter, Kraytar, Aden Camp, Aden Cantonment, Camp

Socotra, Soqotra,  Soquotra, Suqutra, Suqotra

Jazīrat Denafa, Round Island

Ma`alah, Ma‘alah, Al Ma`alla, Ma`ala,  Al Ma'alla, Maala, Maalla, Ma'ala, Ma'alla, Ma'allah, Maala Straight, Maalla Straight, Ma'alla Straight, Ma'ala Straight, Maala'a, Al-Mualla, Moalla, Muala Nicknamed: Golden Mile

al Tawahi, Tawahi, Al Tauahi, At Tawahi, Bandar Tawayih, Al-Tawwhee, Twahi, At Tawāhī, Tawāyih, Tawayih

Tawila Tanks, Tawela Tanks, Taweela Tanks, Tawilah Tanks, Al Tawilah Cisterns, Aden Tanks, Tawareej, Twaila, Twilla, Al-Tawila Saharej 

Sheik Othman, Sheikh Othman, Sheik Ottman, Sheikh Ottman, Sheikh 'Uthman, Shaykh Uthman

Shamsan, Shamshan, Jebel Shamsan, Jabel Shamsan, Jebel Shamshan, Irr Mountain, Gebel Shumshum,

Hadramout, Hadramawt, Hadhrmaut Hadramaut, Hadhramouwt, Hadhramout

Somalipura.   An area at the eastern end of  Maalla where Somalis were relocated from Crater in the 1800's as their reed & matting dwellings were considered a fire hazard in the town.

Sayyid Abdullah al-Aidarus Mosque, al Aidroos Mosque, al Aidrous Mosque, Aideroos Mosque, Aidrous Mosque, Aidroos Mosque

Mosque, masjid, mesjid

Bab Al-Agaba, Crater Pass, Main Gate,Aden Gate, Main Pass, Maalla Pass (but not to be confused with a pass which was formerly located at the western end of Maalla)