Hadibu

Arabic حديبو Hadibu
Coordinates	12 ° 39 ′  N , 54 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 12 ° 39 ′  N , 54 ° 2 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Yemen
Governorate	Socotra
Residents	10,489 (calculation 2012)

Hadibu ( Arabic حديبو, DMG Ḥadībū ; also Tamrida or Hudaybu ) is the capital of the Yemen island group of Socotra in the Indian Ocean . The city is located on the north coast of the main island Socotra , at the foot of the mountain Jabal al-Jahir and has a population of just over 10,000. At the time of the Mahri sultans , Hadibu was under the name Tamrida one of the capitals of their empire Qizhn and Socotra .

The new Socotra Airport ( IATA code SCT, ICAO code OYSQ) with a taxiway of 3000 meters has been located 12 km west of Hadibu, on the coast near the city of Qadub . The city also has a small port, the most important of Socotra.

Web links

Commons : Hadibu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ EJ van Donzel, Islamic reference desk