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Socotra, [a] also 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.
Socotra is the easternmost approximately 380 km south of the Arabian Peninsula and 225 km east of Cape Guardafui. Samhah and Darsah, known as The Brothers, are southwest of Socotra and east of Abd al Kuri. [13] The islands are composed largely of limestone. The Hajhir Mountains on Socotra have areas of exposed granite. [13]
Abd al Kuri (Arabic: عبد الكوري) is a rocky island in the Guardafui Channel. [4] As a part of the Socotra Archipelago Governorate of Yemen, [3] [2] it lies about 65 miles (105 km) southwest of the main island of Socotra. [2]
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Hadibu [a] (Arabic: حديبو Ḥadībū), formerly known as Tamrida (Arabic: تمريدة), [1] is a coastal town in northern Socotra, Yemen.It is the largest town in the small archipelago, with a population of 8,545 as of the 2004 census.
The granite spires of the Hajhir massif are located in the hinterland of Socotra and are most easily accessed via the valley approaches north of the coastal town of Hadibo. The highest point of the range is the peak of Mashanig which lies at approximately 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level.