Wadi Dawan

Wadi Dawan
وَادِي دَوْعَن
Wadi Dawan
Nickname: 
Wadi of Honey
Wadi Dawan
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 15°15′51″N 48°20′27″E / 15.26417°N 48.34083°E / 15.26417; 48.34083
Country Yemen
GovernorateHadhramaut
DistrictDaw'an District
Area
  Total
3,546 km2 (1,369 sq mi)
Elevation
1,358 m (4,455 ft)
Population
 (2004)
  Total
50,992
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (Yemen Standard Time)
Websitehttps://www.had-wadidoan.info/

Wadi Dawan (Arabic: وَادِي دَوْعَن, romanized: Wādī Daw‘an) is a desert valley located in the Hadhramaut Governorate of central Yemen. It is a significant tributary of the larger Wadi Hadhramaut and features narrow canyons and clustered villages with towering mud-built houses. It is noted for its mudbrick architecture and honey production.