Socotra Governorate
| Socotra - محافظة أرخبيل سقطرى | |
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| Capital | Hadibu |
| Residents | 42,842 (as of December 16, 2004) |
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| Geographical location | 12 ° 27 ' N , 53 ° 37' E |
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Socotra ( Arabic محافظة أرخبيل سقطرى, DMG Muḥāfaẓat Arḫabīl Suquṭrā 'Governorate of the Socotra Archipelago') is a governorate of Yemen . It includes the same Socotra - Archipelago . The capital is Hidaybu .
Administrative division
The governorate of Socotra is divided into 2 districts.
history
The archipelago was initially part of the state of Mahra , which was incorporated into the Protectorate of South Arabia in 1963 . With the independence of South Yemen in 1967, the archipelago was incorporated into the Adan Governorate . In 2004 the archipelago came to the Hadramaut Governorate .
In December 2013, a separate governorate of Socotra was created with the two districts of Hidaybu and Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri . This leaves 28 of the previously 30 districts in Hadramaut Governorate .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Law establishing province of Socotra Archipelago issued ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Website of the President of the Republic of Yemen
- ↑ http://www.sabanews.net/ar/news335180.htm
Web links
- Law establishing province of Socotra Archipelago issued , Website of the President of the Republic of Yemen
