Hadibu

Hadibu is the largest town and administrative capital of Socotra Governorate, a governorate of Yemen. It is situated on the northeastern coast of Socotra in the Socotra Archipelago. It hosts the main airport and sea port serving the island, making it the primary gateway. It is the seat of Hidaybū, the larger eastern district of Socotra's two administrative districts. The Soqotri language, an unwritten Semitic language, is widely spoken.

== History == In 2008, stone tools used by early Homo erectus have been discovered near Hadibu, and suggests possible habitation dating back to more than a million years. While navigation and trade with the islands existed for centuries, the Indians landed in the islands in the 4th century BCE, before it was captured by the Greeks. In the 1st century CE, its inhabitants included Arabs, Indians and Greeks, and was ruled by the king of Hadramaut. In 52 CE, St. Thomas came to the island and converted the islanders to Christianity. In the later years, the island lost its commercial importance.