Abd-al-Kuri Island

About Abd-al-Kuri Island:

• It is an island located about 65 miles southwest of Socotra in the Indian Ocean and is part of the Socotra Archipelago.
• Although the island belongs to Yemen (the mainland of which is situated more than 320 km to the north), geographically the island is closer to the Horn of Africa—it is about 110 km) east-northeast of Cape Gwardafuy (Guardafui), Somalia.
• The rocky island, about 35 km long and about 5 km wide, reaches an altitude of more than 700 metres) at Mount Jebel Saleh, its highest point. 
• With less than 500 residents, Abd al Kuri is sparsely populated with a handful of small settlements extending across the island, all connected by a dirt road.
• Most of the island’s inhabitants subsist on fishing.
• One of the main features of Abd al Kuri is the endemic and massive Euphorbia abdalkuri, a unique plant with a toxic and caustic sap. 

Q1: Which all countries border Yemen?

Yemen borders Saudi Arabia in the north and Oman in the east. The country also shares maritime borders with the African nations of Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia.

Source: ET

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