Samhah
Samhah or Samha (Arabic: سمحة) is an inhabited island in the Guardafui Channel. A part of the Socotra archipelago, it is located between the island of Socotra and Somalia. Like the whole group, it belongs to Yemen and is part of Socotra Governorate.
Native name: سمحة | |
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Photograph by NASA astronauts | |
Map of the Socotra archipelago; Samha at center left | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 12°09′N 53°03′E |
| Archipelago | Socotra Archipelago |
| Area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Width | 6.8 km (4.23 mi) |
| Administration | |
Yemen | |
| Governorate | Socotra Governorate |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 100 |
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