Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri District

Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri District
District

Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri is the western district of Socotra, and includes the island of Abd al Kuri and the remaining islands of the archipelago
Country  Yemen
Governorate Socotra
Population (2003)
  Total 10,109
Time zone Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3)


Native of Abd Al-Kuri, 1898

Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri District is one of two districts of the Socotra Governorate, Yemen. It occupies the western part of the main island of Socotra archipelago, and all other islands of the archipelago. It is named after its capital, Qulensya, on the north coast of Socotra island, and Abd al Kuri, the second largest island of the archipelago. As of 2003, the district had a population of 10,109 inhabitants.[1]

References

  1. "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 21, 2010.

Coordinates: 12°30′N 53°20′E / 12.500°N 53.333°E / 12.500; 53.333

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