Socotra
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| Native name: سُقُطْرَى Suquṭra |
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Landsat view ower Socotra
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| Geography | |
| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Coordinates | 12°30′36″N 53°55′12″E / 12.51000°N 53.92000°ECoordinates: 12°30′36″N 53°55′12″E / 12.51000°N 53.92000°E |
| Archipelago | Socotra islands |
| Total islands | 4 |
| Major islands | Socotra, Abd al Kuri, Samhah, Darsah |
| Area | 3,796 km2 (1,465.6 sq mi) |
| Length | 132 km (82 mi) |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,503 m (4,931 ft) |
| Highest point | MĀI pynt in the Haghier Moontains |
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Yemen
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| Govrenorate | Soqatra |
| Destricts | Hadibu (east) Qulansiyah wa 'Abd-al-Kūrī (wast) |
| Largest settlement | Hadibu (pop. 8,545) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 44,000 |
| Density | 11.3 /km2 (29.3 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | predominantly Soqotris; minority Somalis, Arabs, Indians, an Black Africans descendit frae various ethnic groups[1] |
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| Offeecial name: Socotra Airchipelago | |
| Type: | Natural |
| Criterie: | x |
| Designatit: | 2008 (32nt session) |
| Reference No. | 1263 |
| State Pairty: |  Yemen |
| Region: | Arab States |
Socotra (Arabic: سُقُطْرَى Suquṭra), an aa spelled Soqotra, is an island an a smaa airchipelago o fower islands in the Indian Ocean.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Schurhammer, Georg (1982). Francis Xavier; His Life, His Times: India, 1541–1544 2. Jesuit Historical Institute. p. 122.
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