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Socotra, [a] locally known as Saqatri, [b] is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea , it lies near major shipping routes. Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago as it comprises around 95% of the landmass of the archipelago.
island name Area km² area (square miles) population Socotra Archipelago: Socotra: 3,796 1,466 60,000 Abd al Kuri: 133 51 450 Samhah: 40 15 100 Darsah: 7.5 2.89 0 North Ka'l Fir'awn 0.17 0.06 0 South Ka'l Fir'awn 0.12 0.04 0 Sabuniyah 0.05 0.01 0 Hanish Islands: Jabal Zuqar: 120 46.2 0 Greater Hanish 65 25.1 0 Lesser Hanish 9 3.4 0 Al Mamalih 3 ...
Together, these two urban settlements make up nearly a third of Socotra's total population of 44,000. They are some of the only settlements on the island which have been inhabited by migrants from mainland Yemen, and represent a growing trend of urbanization in the northern coastal regions of Socotra. [7]
Socotra has most of archipelago's land mass and population. Abd al Kuri and Samhah are also inhabited. The islands are located between 12° 06′ and 12° 42′ N and 52° 03′ and 54° 32′ E. [13] The islands lie east of the Horn of Africa, separated from Cape Guardafui in Somalia by the Guardafui Channel. Abd Al Kuri is the westernmost ...
It occupies the western part of the main island of Socotra archipelago, and all other islands of the archipelago. It is named after its capital, Qulensya, on the north coast of Socotra island, and Abd al Kuri, the second largest island of the archipelago. As of 2003, the district had a population of 10,109 inhabitants. [1]
The Soqotri primarily inhabit the Socotra Archipelago, on Socotra island and the Abd al Kuri, Darsah and Samhah districts of the Amanat Al Asimah governorate, Yemen. [1] According to Ethnologue, there are an estimated 71,400 Soqotri. As of the last 1990 Socotra census, they numbered around 57,000. [1] Most Soqotri are Sunni Muslim. [1]
It is the largest town in the small archipelago, with a population of 8,545 as of the 2004 census. [citation needed] Hadibu is the capital of the Socotra Governorate and the larger eastern district of Socotra's two administrative districts, Hidaybū. Animal husbandry is the main source of income for the town's inhabitants.
Hidaybu District (Arabic: مديرية حديبو) is one of two districts of the Socotra Governorate, Yemen. It occupies the eastern part of the main island of Socotra archipelago. It is named after its capital and the principal town of the archipelago, the town of Hidaybu . As of 2003, the district had a population of 34,011 people. [1]