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Islands of Yemen, Republic of
Abd Al Kuri [1088]
Group: Archipelago: Socotra
Country: Yemen: Indian
Lat: 12.19º NLong: 52.22º E Region: Gulf of Aden
Area: 133.0 sq. km Altitude: 573 m Shoreline: 87.9 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Antufush (Antufash) [1285]
Group:
Country: Yemen: Indian
Lat: 15.72º NLong: 42.43º E Region: Red Sea
Area: 29.9 sq. km Altitude: 36 m Shoreline: 33.0 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Darsa [1283]
Group: The Brothers, Archipelago: Socotra
Country: Yemen: Indian
Lat: 12.12º NLong: 53.30º E Region: Gulf of Aden
Area: 16.4 sq. km Altitude: 357 m Shoreline: 19.5 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Hanish al Kabir (Jazirat Zugar?) [66]
Group:
Country: Yemen: Indian
Lat: 13.75º NLong: 42.75º E Region: Red Sea
Area: 116.4 sq. km Altitude: 645 m Shoreline: 57.4 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Kamaran (Karahan) [1090]
Group:
Country: Yemen Region: Red Sea
Lat: 15.36º N Long : 42.58º E
Area: 107.9 sq. km Altitude: 24 m
Shoreline: 85.8 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.7952
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 2
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Uninhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 60% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 552 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 2 Low
CI-Marine: 2 Low
Last updated: 10/08/90
Samhah [1284]
Group: The Brothers, Archipelago: Socotra
Country: Yemen: Indian
Lat: 12.16º NLong: 53.04º E Region: Gulf of Aden
Area: 39.8 sq. km Altitude: 779 m Shoreline: 28.5 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Socotra (Suqutra) [1089]
Group: Archipelago: Socotra
Country: Yemen: Indian
Lat: 12.50º NLong: 53.90º E Region: Gulf of Aden
Area: 3606.7 sq. km Altitude: 1519 m Shoreline: 326.9 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:
Zuqur, Az (Az Zuqur, Jabal Zuqar) [1937]
Group:
Country: Yemen: Indian
Lat: 14.00º NLong: 42.75º E Region: Red Sea
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
ISLAND TYPE:
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Page last updated: 09/05/10