Hadibu

Coordinates: 12°39′N 54°01′E / 12.650°N 54.017°E / 12.650; 54.017

Hadibu
Hadibu
Location in Yemen
Coordinates: 12°39′N 54°01′E / 12.650°N 54.017°E / 12.650; 54.017
Country  Yemen
Governorate Socotra
Population (2004) 8,545
Time zone UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Hadibu (Arabic: حاديبو‎ Ḥādībū), formerly known as Tamrida (Arabic: تمريدة‎),[1] is a coastal town in northern Socotra, Yemen. It is not far from the mount Jabal al-Jahir. It is the largest town of the small archipelago, with a population of 8,545 at the 2004 census. Hadibu is also the capital of the larger eastern district of Socotra's two administrative districts, Hidaybū. For the inhabitants of the town, animal husbandry is the main source of income.

Socotra Airport is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) west of Hadibu, and close to the third largest town in the archipelago, Qād̨ub.[2] Diesel generators make electricity widely available in Socotra. A paved road runs along the north shore from Qulansiyah to Hadibu and then to the DiHamri area; and another paved road, from the northern coast to the southern through the Dixsam Plateau.

The former capital is located to the east of Hadibu. A small Yemeni Army barracks lies at the western end of Hadibu, and the former President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, had a residence there.

References

  1. ↑ E. J. van Donzel, Islamic desk reference
  2. ↑ "aviationweather.gov".
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