As-Salif (Arabic: الصليف, Aṣ-Ṣalīf, also transliterated as al-Salif) is a coastal village in western Yemen.[1] It is located in a bay of a headland that forms the southern coast of the Kamaran Bay. As-Salif is recognized for its large deposits of rock salt.[1][2] Historically, the salt was exported to India.[2] The salt is mined by a government-owned corporation.[1] As-Salif is located at around 15°18′39″N42°40′23″E / 15.31083°N 42.67306°E / 15.31083; 42.67306.[3]
