As part of
Aden Colony, Khor Maksar was a military base for the
British forces who built multiple barracks in the area. Its importance strengthened further after the
Royal Air Force moved to the district in 1927. They constructed airports and some military camps to accommodate the Air Force soldiers. After
World War II, Khor Maksar was planned and built according to the modern English style with all the necessary facilities. Furthermore, the Military Airport was renovated and a new airport was constructed, which is known today as
Aden International Airport. This was followed by the construction of several wooden houses, some of which consisted of two floors, and some other one-story English-style houses and the construction
Elizabeth II Hospital, which was a hospital in Aden. At the end of the 1950s, al-Shabat (from English "the shops") area was constructed in the district. It consisted of several large apartment buildings, new streets were paved, and all supporting facilities such as schools, public colleges, public parks, casinos and discothèques, cinemas, and hotels were built. They were all built to serve the soldiers in the British Military Base of East
Suez. Therefore, Khor Maksar district became one of the best neighborhoods of modern-style homes for the British soldiers and British officers. Public services like water, electricity, telecommunications, and sewage were completed and renewed at the beginning of the 1960s, and the number of military camps in Khor Maksar was expanded to seven fully equipped camps. ==References==