🌍 Socotra Archipelago

Yemen · Asia · 12.50°N, 53.40°E

Quick facts

Country	Yemen
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	12.50°N, 53.40°E · view on map
Distance to the equator	1,392 km north of it
Solar time	UTC+3:30 — read from longitude, so it is the sky's clock rather than the government's
Sun today (UTC)	Rises 02:20, sets 14:00 — 11 h 41 min of daylight

Socotra Archipelago is located in Yemen, in Asia.

Closest biosphere reserves

Al Reem Biosphere Reserve — 1,495 km away, in Qatar
Mangrove forests of Qeshm — 1,612 km away, in Iran
Geno Biosphere Reserve — 1,682 km away, in Iran
Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve — 1,747 km away, in Ethiopia
Arzhan and Parishan Protected Area — 1,906 km away, in Iran

Straight-line distances on a sphere, computed from the coordinates. A road would be longer.

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