Socotra Governorate
The Socotra Archipelago (Arabic: أرخبيل سقطرى ʾArḫabīl Suquṭrā) or Suqutra is officially one of the governorates of Yemen. It is composed of the Guardafui Channel's archipelago of Socotra.
Socotra
Suqutra سقطرى | |
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| Coordinates: 12.4510°N 53.6120°E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Region | Hadramout Region |
| Seat | Hadibu (Tamrida) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Raafat Ali Ibrahim Al-Thuqli |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,973.64 km2 (1,534.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 44,670 |
| ISO 3166 code | YE-SU |
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