Kathiri State of Seiyun

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The Kathiri State of Seiyun was a sultanate in the Hadhramaut region of present-day Yemen that became one of the constituent states of the British-sponsored Federation of South Arabia in the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constituent state of the Federation of South Arabia
former sultanate
princely state
borderedBy Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut
capital Seiyun
colonialPower United Kingdom
commonName Kathiri
continent Asia
country Yemen
currency East African shilling
South Arabian dinar of the Federation of South Arabia
surface form: South Arabian dinar
disestablished 1967
ethnicGroup Hadhrami Arabs
flagType horizontal tricolour
geopoliticalContext British decolonisation in South Arabia
governmentType sultanate
hasCity Seiyun
Tarim (in its sphere of influence)
headOfStateTitle Sultan
historicalAlliance British authorities in Aden
historicalRegion Hadhramaut
historicalStatus autonomous state under British protection
incorporatedInto People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
surface form: South Yemen
joinedFederationOfSouthArabia 1960s
language Arabic
locatedIn Eastern Yemen region
surface form: Eastern Yemen

Hadhramaut
Southern Arabia
surface form: South Arabia
locatedInPresentDay Yemen
locatedOn Arabian Peninsula
partOf British Empire
Federation of South Arabia
Federation of South Arabia
surface form: Protectorate of South Arabia
politicalSystem hereditary monarchy
predecessor Kathiri State of Seiyun self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kathiri tribal domains in Hadhramaut
region Middle East
religion Islam
rulingDynasty Kathiri dynasty
sovereigntyType British protectorate
status defunct political entity
succeededBy People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
surface form: People's Republic of South Yemen
timePeriod 20th century
late 19th century

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Referenced by (6)

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Federation of South Arabia hasPart Kathiri State of Seiyun
Aden Protectorate included Kathiri State of Seiyun
this entity surface form: Kathiri State of Seiyun in Hadhramaut
Federation of Arab Emirates of the South memberState Kathiri State of Seiyun
this entity surface form: Kathiri State of Seiyun in Hadhramaut
Kathiri State of Seiyun predecessor Kathiri State of Seiyun self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kathiri tribal domains in Hadhramaut
Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut borderedBy Kathiri State of Seiyun
Wahidi Sultanates sharesBorderWith Kathiri State of Seiyun
this entity surface form: Kathiri State