Socotra

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 south of the Arabian Peninsula and east of the Horn of Africa. The inhabitants of the island are called Socotrans, and they speak Arabic and Soqotri.

South Arabian language spoken by the native population of the Socotra archipelago in the Guardafui Channel, and in Aden and Saana, Yemen

airport in Yemen

1432–1967 sultanate in modern-day Yemen

plateau in Socotra

mountain range situated on the island of Socotra, Yemen

North Indian cyclone in 2015

Yemeni poet

extinct Swahili variety of Socotra Island, Yemen

2021 short film directed by Colin Trevorrow

North Indian cyclone in 2015

port in Yemen