Zinjibar (
Zinjibar) is a port and coastal town in south-central
Yemen, the capital of
Zinjibar District and the
Abyan Governorate. It is located next to the Wadi Bana in the Abyan Delta. From 1962 to 1967, it was the administrative capital of the
Fadhli Sultanate, although the royal residence remained at the former capital of
Shuqrah. At the time of the 2004 census, Zinjibar's population numbered 19,879 inhabitants. The town supports a small seaside resort and fishing industry. Cotton (
Gossypium barbadense) grown in the area is brokered in the market.