Socotra
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| Native name: سُقُطْرَى Suquṭra | |
|---|---|
 Landsat view ower Socotra | |
| Geografie | |
| 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 |
| Airchipelagae | Socotra islands |
| Tot islands | 4 |
| Major islands | Socotra, Abd al Kuri, Samhah, Darsah |
| Aurie | 3,796 km2 (1,466 sq mi) |
| Lenth | 132 km (82 mi) |
| Weenth | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Heichest elevation | 1,503 m (4,931 ft) |
| Heichest point | MĀI pynt in the Haghier Moontains |
| Admeenistration | |
|
Yemen | |
| Govrenorate | Soqatra |
| Destricts |
Hadibu (east) Qulansiyah wa 'Abd-al-Kūrī (wast) |
| Lairgest settlement | Hadibu (pop. 8,545) |
| Demografics | |
| Population | 44,000 |
| Pop. 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] |
| Additional information | |
| Offeecial name | Socotra Airchipelago |
| Teep | Natural |
| Criteria | 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.
