As-Salif (, , also transliterated as al-Salif) is a coastal village in western

Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...

. It is located in a bay of a headland that forms the southern coast of the

Kamaran Kamaran () is the largest Yemeni island in the Red Sea. The island is long and wide and is strategically located at the southern end of the Red Sea. It is a "shelf island" located in the shallow waters of the Arabian Peninsula's continental sh ...

Bay. As-Salif is recognized for its large deposits of

rock salt Halite ( ), commonly known as rock salt, is a type of salt, the mineral (natural) form of sodium chloride ( Na Cl). Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is typically colorless or white, but may also be light blue, dark blue, purple, pi ...

. Historically, the salt was exported to India. The salt is mined by a government-owned corporation.

Port of Salif The Port of Salif is a key Yemeni sea port. It is located in As-Salif in Hudaydah, Hudeidah Governorate on the Red Sea. The port is used to export bulk salt and import the wheat, corn and the bulk material vessels. Location The Port of Al-Sali ...

is located on the coast.

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Populated places in Al Hudaydah Governorate Port cities in the Arabian Peninsula Populated coastal places in Yemen {{Yemen-geo-stub