Hadibu
Hadibu
حديبو (Arabic) | |
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town | |
Clockwise from top: Mosque in Hadibu, Hadibu sunset, A street in Hadibu, Hotel in Hadibu, fishing boats on coastline | |
Hadibu Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 12°39′N 54°01′E / 12.650°N 54.017°E | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Governorate | Socotra |
| District | Hadibu |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 8,545 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (Arabia Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | (Not Observed) |
Hadibu is the largest town and administrative capital of Socotra Governorate, a governorate of Yemen. It is situated on the northeastern coast of Socotra in the Socotra Archipelago. It hosts the main airport and sea port serving the island, making it the primary gateway. It is the seat of Hidaybū, the larger eastern district of Socotra's two administrative districts. The Soqotri language, an unwritten Semitic language, is widely spoken.