Zabid

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Zabid زَبِيد
Town
Clockwise from top: Citadel Zabid skyline, Al-Iskanderiya or Citadel Mosque, Administration building within the citadel, architecture pattern, historic town
Zabid Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 14°12′N 43°19′E / 14.200°N 43.317°E / 14.200; 43.317
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Al Hudaydah Governorate
District	Zabid
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Historic Town of Zabid
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iv), (vi)
Reference	611
Inscription	1993 (17th Session)
Endangered	2000–...

Zabid (Arabic: زَبِيد) (also spelled Zabīd, Zabeed and Zebid) is a town with an urban population of around 52,590 people, located on Yemen's western coastal plain. It is one of the oldest towns in Yemen, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. However, in 2000, the site was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The town was the capital of several ruling dynasties in Yemen over many centuries.