Abd al Kuri
Native name: عبد الكوري | |
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Photograph by NASA | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Guardafui Channel |
| Coordinates | 12°11′8.9″N 52°14′18″E / 12.185806°N 52.23833°E |
| Archipelago | Socotra Archipelago |
| Area | 133 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Length | 36 km (22.4 mi) |
| Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Highest point | Mount Ṣāliḥ |
| Administration | |
| Governorate | Socotra Governorate |
| Capital city | Kilmia |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 450 |
| Pop. density | 3.38/km2 (8.75/sq mi) |
Abd al Kuri (Arabic: عبد الكوري) 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.