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Samhah or Samha (Arabic: سمحة) is an inhabited island in the Guardafui Channel. A part of the Socotra archipelago, it is located between the island of Socotra and Somalia.[1] Like the whole group, it belongs to Yemen and is part of Socotra Governorate. There is a dispute between Yemen and Somalia's government over the island's sovereignty.[2]

Samhah
Jasiirada Samhah

Disputed island Native name: سمحة
Photograph by NASA astronauts
Geography
Map of the Socotra archipelago; Samha at center left
Coordinates
Archipelago	Socotra Archipelago
Area	40 km2 (15 sq mi)
Length	12 km (7.5 mi)
Width	6.8 km (4.2 mi)
Administered by
Yemen
Governorate	Socotra Governorate
Claimed by
Somalia
Demographics
Population	100

Statistics

It measures 40 square kilometres (15 square miles) 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.^{[citation needed]} Samhah and neighboring Darsah (17 km (11 mi) to the east) are collectively known as "Al Akhawain" (Arabic: الأخوين) which means "The Brothers". The island of Samhah measures 12 kilometres (7 miles) in length and 6.8 kilometres (4.2 miles) in width.

Important Bird Area

The island of Samhah (along with neighbouring Darsa) has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding Jouanin's petrels.[3]

References

На других языках

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[de] Samha

Samha (arabisch سمحة, DMG Samḥa, auch Samhah) ist die drittgrößte und kleinste bewohnte Insel des Sokotra-Archipels im nordwestlichen Indischen Ozean. Sie gehört politisch zum Gouvernement Sokotra der Republik Jemen.

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- [en] Samhah

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[fr] Samhah

Samhah est une île habitée de l'archipel de Socotra située en mer d'Arabie au débouché du golfe d'Aden.

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[it] Samha

Samha (in arabo: سمحة‎, Samḥa) è la più piccola delle tre isole abitate dell'arcipelago di Socotra nell'oceano Indiano nord-occidentale. Dal punto di vista amministrativo appartiene al Governatorato di Socotra della Repubblica dello Yemen.

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[ru] Самха

Самха (араб. سمحة‎) — остров архипелага Сокотра, третий по площади остров этого архипелага (41 км²)[1]. Входит в состав Йемена, с 2004 года административно является частью мухафазы Хадрамаут (до этого входил в мухафазу Аден). На этот остров, как и на другие острова архипелага Сокотра, заявляет свои претензии Сомали.

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