Lawdar

Lawdar lies in the uplands of Abyan, amid the plateaus and mountains of southern Yemen. The nearby Alkur mountains rise between Lawdar and the higher country of Mukeiras, while the ancient region of Dathina lies to the east. In antiquity a road crossed the Bara pass west of Lawdar; an inscription records its construction under a ruler of Qataban. The pass remained a route through the mountains long after the kingdoms that built it had disappeared.