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 / 12.150°N 53.050°E |
| Archipelago | Socotra Archipelago |
| Area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Width | 6.8 km (4.23 mi) |
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Yemen | |
| Governorate | Socotra Governorate |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 100 |
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.[1] Like the whole group, it belongs to Yemen and is part of Socotra Governorate.
Statistics[edit]
It measures 40 square kilometres (15 square miles) in area, making it the smallest of the three inhabited islands of the group, after the main island of Socotra and Abd al Kuri. The population of some 100 lives in a village on the western part of the north coast.[citation needed] Samhah and neighboring Darsah (17 km (11 mi) to the east) are collectively known as "Al Akhawain" (Arabic: الأخوين) which means "The Brothers". The island of Samhah measures 12 kilometres (7 miles) in length and 6.8 kilometres (4.2 miles) in width.
Important Bird Area[edit]
The island of Samhah (along with neighbouring Darsa) has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding Jouanin's petrels.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ McLaughlin, Daniel (February 2008). Yemen. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 221. ISBN 9781841622125.
- ^ "Al-Ikhwan (Socotra)". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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