As-Salif

As-Salif
As-Salif Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15°18′39″N 42°40′23″E / 15.31083°N 42.67306°E / 15.31083; 42.67306
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Al Hudaydah Governorate
Time zone	Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3)

As-Salif (Arabic: السالف‎, As-Sālif, also transliterated as al-Salif) is a coastal village in western Yemen.^[1] It is located in a bay of a headland that forms the southern coast of the Kamaran Bay. As-Salif is recognized for its large deposits of rock salt.^[1] The salt is mined by a government-owned corporation.^[1] As-Salif is located at around 15°18′39″N 42°40′23″E / 15.31083°N 42.67306°E / 15.31083; 42.67306Coordinates: 15°18′39″N 42°40′23″E / 15.31083°N 42.67306°E / 15.31083; 42.67306.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "As-Salif". Encyclopædia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9065069/as-Salif. Retrieved 2007-01-20. 
2. ^ "As-Salif". Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=15.310833,42.673056&spn=0.3,0.3&t=k&q=15.310833,42.673056. Retrieved 2007-01-20.