Abd al Kuri
عبد الكوري, Abd al-Kúrí, Abd al-Kuri
12°11′N 52°17′E
Abd al Kuri (Arabic: عبد الكوري) sometimes spelt Adal Kuri or Abdal Kuri is a rocky island in the Guardafui Channel. As a part of the Socotra Archipelago Governorate of Yemen, it lies about 65 miles (105 km) southwest of the main island of Socotra.
Terrain
12°11′N 52°17′E
Overview
Abd al Kuri (Arabic: عبد الكوري) sometimes spelt Adal Kuri or Abdal Kuri is a rocky island in the Guardafui Channel. As a part of the Socotra Archipelago Governorate of Yemen, it lies about 65 miles (105 km) southwest of the main island of Socotra. Its terrain primarily consists of granite and diorite covered with limestone.
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Nearest islands
Also in Socotra Archipelago
Photographs
NASA astronaut image of 'Abd al Kūri, Socotra Archipelago, Yemen
Abd Al Kuri Rock Gecko (Pristurus abdelkuri). Species of reptile.
Panorama of Abd al Kuri in 1898, from The Natural History of Sokotra and Abd-el-kuri
1898 photograph of Jebel Saleh on Abd al Kuri, from The Natural History of Socotra and Abd-el-kuri
Abd al-Kuri Sparrow Passer hemileucus, male, Abd al-Kuri, Socotra, Yemen
Nose pincers used by divers in Abd al Kuri in 1898 from The Natural History of Socotra and Abd-el-kuri
Abd al Kuri houses in 1898, from The Natural History of Socotra and Abd-el-kuri
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Abd-al-Kuri ISS. NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- Pristurus abdelkuri. James Eaton / CC0
- View of the 'Strath' and Native Dwellings, Abd-el-Kuri. Photograph by Henry Ogg Forbes (1852–1932), the editor of The Natural History of Sokotra and Abd-el-kuri / Public domain
- View of Southern Face of Gebel Saleh, Abd-el-Kuri. Photograph by Henry Ogg Forbes (1852–1932), the editor of The Natural History of Socotra and Abd-el-kuri / Public domain
- Abd al-Kuri Sparrow. James Eaton / CC0
- Nose Pincers used by Abd-el-Kuri Divers. Photograph by Henry Ogg Forbes (1852–1932), the editor of The Natural History of Socotra and Abd-el-kuri / Public domain
- Native Dwellings, Abd-el-Kuri. Photograph by Henry Ogg Forbes (1852–1932), the editor of The Natural History of Socotra and Abd-el-kuri / Public domain