Qulensya wa Abd al Kuri District

Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri District
مديرية قلنسية وعبد الكوري
Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri is the western district of Socotra, and includes the island of Abd al Kuri and the remaining islands of the archipelago
Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri is the western district of Socotra, and includes the island of Abd al Kuri and the remaining islands of the archipelago
Coordinates: 12°30′N 53°20′E / 12.500°N 53.333°E / 12.500; 53.333
CountryYemen Yemen
GovernorateSocotra
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
10,109
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)
Detwah Lagoon in Qulensya

Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri District (Arabic: مديرية قلنسية وعبد الكوري) is one of two districts of the Socotra Governorate, Yemen. 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]

  1. ^ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 21, 2010.