Steamer Point

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Steamer Point was the main commercial and administrative district of the former British Colony of Aden, centered around its harbor and port facilities.

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Steamer Point canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative district
commercial district
district
administrativeRole seat of colonial commercial administration in Aden
associatedWith Aden Protectorate (regional context)
linked to: Aden Protectorate

Port of Aden
colonialType port city district
connectedTo Indian Ocean
Red Sea
country United Kingdom (historical colonial administration)
linked to: United Kingdom
currentCountry Yemen
economicRole shipping center
trade hub
transit point for maritime traffic between Europe and Asia
governingPower British Empire
hasFeature harbor
port facilities
hasFunction administrative center
commercial center
hasInfrastructure administrative offices
commercial buildings
docks
warehouses
historicalEra British colonial period in Aden
historicalStatus former main district of Aden under British rule
languageUsed Arabic
English (administration, historical)
locatedIn Aden
Aden Colony
linked to: Colony of Aden

Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
locatedNear Aden harbor
linked to: Port of Aden
locatedOn Gulf of Aden
partOf Aden Settlement
linked to: Aden

British Colony of Aden
linked to: Colony of Aden
region Aden Governorate
linked to: Aden
significance main administrative district of Aden Colony
main commercial district of Aden Colony
principal port area of Aden under British rule
strategicImportance coaling station on route to India (historical)
naval and commercial harbor
transportMode maritime shipping
urbanType waterfront district
usedBy British colonial administration
merchant shipping

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Colony of Aden includedArea Steamer Point
Aden Emergency significantPlace Steamer Point