Port of Socotra

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Port of Socotra
Port of Socotra
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Location in Yemen
Location
Country Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Location Socotra
Coordinates 12°40′56″N54°04′49″E / 12.6821°N 54.0803°E / 12.6821; 54.0803
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Opened1996
Operated by Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation

The Port of Socotra is a port in Yemen. It is located in Socotra Governorate. [1]

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History

The port was constructed in 1996 with a 45-meter berth and a 5-meter draft. It is the only marine seaport to supply the Island with oil derivatives and foodstuffs. [2]

Location

The Port of Socotra is located in the Island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean. It is the only port in the island and situated 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) east of Hadibu, the capital of Socotra, one of the strategic and important Islands in the Republic of Yemen. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ اليمنية, وزارة النقل-الجمهورية. "موانئ بحرية - ميناء سقطرى". www.mot-ye.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Port of Socotra". www.yaspc.co. Retrieved 2 November 2022.


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