Mawza District Muza | |
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| Country | Yemen |
| Governorate | Taiz |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 119,818 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Mawza District is adistrict of theTaiz Governorate,Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 119,818 inhabitants.[1]
Mawza'a was the regional capital ofMofar in ancient Yemen. The king of Mawza was mentioned in thePeriplus of the Erythraean Sea.
During the rise of the expansion of the Zaydi state, when Mawza was part of the kingdom, most of theYemenite Jews were expelled to Mawza' (1679-1680) in what became known by Yemenite Jews as theMawza Exile.
During theMawza Exile,Mocha, 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Mawza, was the main port of the Zaydi imamate, leading Muza to lose its status as the regional port ofMofar.
13°22′41″N43°36′52″E / 13.3781°N 43.6144°E /13.3781; 43.6144
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