Samhah (; alt. Samha) is an inhabited island in the
Guardafui Channel. A part of the
Socotra Archipelago of
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
, it is located between the island of
Socotra
Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, it lies near major shipping routes. Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago as ...
and
Abd al Kuri.
Statistics
It measures in area, making it the smallest of the three inhabited islands of the group, after the main island of Socotra and
Abd al Kuri. The population of some 100 lives in a village on the western part of the north coast. Samhah and neighboring
Darsah ( to the east) are collectively known as "Al Akhawain" (), which means "the two brothers". The island of Samhah measures in length and in width.
Important Bird Area
The island of Samhah (along with neighbouring Darsah) has been recognised as an
Important Bird Area (IBA) by
BirdLife International
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, as it supports a breeding population of
Jouanin's petrel (''Bulweria fallax'').
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See also
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List of islands of Yemen
References
Socotra archipelago
Important Bird Areas of Socotra
Seabird colonies
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