Lawdar
Lawdar Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 13°53′N 45°52′E / 13.883°N 45.867°E / 13.883; 45.867
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Abyan Governorate
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Lawdar is a town and seat of Lawdar District in south-western Yemen. It is located in the Abyan Governorate. It is served by Lawdar Airport.

History

In October 2010, riots took place in Lawdar. A military force from Hadramut had to be sent in to maintain order. Dozens have been killed within Lawdar District in conflicts between the jihadists and the army.^[1]

In January 2016, the Islamic State in Yemen took control of the city