Samhah
Native name: سمحة | |
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Socotra Archipelago | |
| Area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Width | 6.8 km (4.23 mi) |
| Administration | |
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
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Statistics
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
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
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
References
- ISBN 9781841622125.
- ^ "Al-Ikhwan (Socotra)". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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