Hidaybu District

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Hidaybu District
مديرية حديبو
Topographic map of the districts of Socotra (en).svg
Hidaybu is the eastern district of Socotra
Country Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen
Governorate Socotra
Seat Hadibu
Population
 (2003)
  Total
34,011
Time zone UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Hidaybu District (Arabic : مديرية حديبو) is one of two districts of the Socotra Governorate, Yemen. It occupies the eastern part of the main island of Socotra archipelago. It is named after its capital and the principal town of the archipelago, the town of Hidaybu (Hadibu). As of 2003, the district had a population of 34,011 people. [1]

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References

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

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