🌿 Soqotra Archipelago

Yemen · Asia · Natural · 12.45°N, 53.95°E

Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. It is situated between the Gulf of Aden, the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, and lies near major shipping routes. The largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago, it comprises around 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies 380 kilometres south of the Arabian Peninsula and 232 km (125 nmi) east of the Horn of Africa. The island is culturally and administratively a part of Yemen, but geographically it belongs to Africa, for it represents a continental fragment that is geologically linked to the Somali plate. The inhabitants of the island are called Soqotrans, and they speak Arabic and Soqotri.

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Quick facts

Country	Yemen
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🌿 Natural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	12.45°N, 53.95°E · view on map

Soqotra Archipelago is a natural World Heritage site in Yemen, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Soqotra Archipelago was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Yemen

Old Walled City of Shibam · Old City of Sana'a · Old City of Sana'a · Historic Town of Zabid · Socotra Archipelago · Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib.

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