| Native name: جزيرة عبد الكوري | |
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Photograph by NASA astronauts |
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| Geography | |
| Archipelago | Socotra Archipelago[1] |
| Area | 133 km2 (51.4 sq mi) |
| Length | 36 km (22.4 mi) |
| Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Highest point | Mount Ṣāliḥ[2] |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Hadhramaut Governorate[3] |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 450[1] |
| Density | 3.38 /km2 (8.75 /sq mi) |
Abd al Kuri (Arabic: جزيرة عبد الكوري) is a rocky island about 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Socotra in the Indian Ocean.[2] It is part of the Socotra Archipelago[2] and belongs to the Hadhramaut Governorate of Yemen[3], although it is geographically closer to the Horn of Africa.[2]
Much of Abd al Kuri is semi-desert with little vegetation.[2] The northern coast consists mostly of a sandy beach with a few rocky points, while the southern coast consists of steep cliffs.[4] Its highest point, Mount Ṣāliḥ, reaches an altitude of over 700 meters. Most of its inhabitants subsist on fishing.[2]
Abd al Kuri has a number of endemic plant species[2] and an endemic bird, the Abd al-Kuri Sparrow.[5]