Socotra Governorate

Socotra Archipelago
Arabic: أرخبيل سقطرى
Socotra Archipelago Governorate
Dracaena cinnabari, also known as the Dragon's Blood tree
Jabal Skand, highest point in the Hajhir Mountain range
Ferhmin Forest in the Diksam Plateau
Arher dunes and the Hoq Cave
Location of the archipelago in Yemen
Location of the archipelago in Yemen
Topographic map of the districts of Socotra
Topographic map of the districts of Socotra
Coordinates: 12°27′04″N 53°36′43″E / 12.4510°N 53.6120°E / 12.4510; 53.6120
Country Yemen
Region Hadhramaut
CapitalHadibu
Government
 • GovernorRaafat Ali Ibrahim Al-Thuqli[1]
Area
 • Land3,973.64 km2 (1,534.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total44,670
ISO 3166 codeYE-SU
Socotra Archipelago
Map
Total islands4 + two rocky islets[2]
Major islandsSocotra, Abd al Kuri, Samhah, Darsah
Official nameSocotra Archipelago
TypeNatural
Criteriax
Designated2008 (32nd session)
Reference no.1263
RegionArab States

The Socotra Archipelago (Arabic: أرخبيل سقطرى ʾArḫabīl Suquṭrā), officially the Socotra Archipelago Governorate (Arabic: محافظة أرخبيل سقطرى Muḥāfaẓat ʾArḫabīl Suquṭrā), abbreviated to Socotra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة سقطرى Muḥāfaẓat Suquṭrā), is one of the governorates of Yemen. It includes a number of islands in the Indian Ocean south of mainland Yemen, the largest of which is Socotra.

  1. ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemen-swears-new-governors-hadhramout-socotra-2022-08-01/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Socotra Archipelago". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO.