Back Sokotra Afrikaans ሱቁጥራ Amharic Socotra AN سقطرى Arabic Socotra AST Sokotra adası Azerbaijani Сакотра BE-X-OLD Сокотра (остров) Bulgarian সুকাত্রা Bengali/Bangla Sokotra Breton
Native name: سُقُطْرَى Suquṭra | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 12°30′36″N 53°55′12″E / 12.51000°N 53.92000°E |
| Archipelago | Socotra |
| Total islands | 4 |
| Major islands | Socotra, Abd al Kuri, Samhah, Darsah |
| Area | 3,796 km2 (1,466 sq mi) |
| Length | 132 km (82 mi) |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,503 m (4931 ft) |
| Highest point | Mashanig, Hajhir Mountains |
| Administration | |
 Yemen | |
| Governorate | Socotra |
| Districts | Hadibu (east) Qulansiyah wa 'Abd-al-Kūrī (west) |
| Capital and largest city | Hadibu (pop. 8,545) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 60,000 |
| Pop. density | 11.3/km2 (29.3/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | predominantly Soqotris; minority South Arabians, Indians, and Bantu |
| Official name | Socotra Archipelago |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | x |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Reference no. | 1263 |
| State Party | Yemen |
| Region | Arab States |
Socotra (Somali: Suqadara, Arabic: سُقُطْرَى Suquṭra) is an island east of the Horn of Africa. It lies between the Guardafui Channel and the Indian Ocean. Although Socotra belongs to Yemen, in 2018 it was taken over by the United Arab Emirates.
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