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'''Thamud''' (Arabic: ثمود), formerly known as Tamrida, is the capital and largest town of the [[Socotra|Socotra Special Administrative Region]] of [[Yemen]]. It is the seat of the SAR government headed by the Administrator, and is a major hub for tourism.  
'''Thamud''' (Arabic: ثمود), is a rural municipality in the Hadhramaut Governorate in northeastern Yemen. The town is sparsely populated. The land is largely owned by Altar Group.
 
Socotra Airport is located about 12 kilometres west of Hadibu, and close to the third-largest town in the archipelago, Qād̨ub. The S6 highway runs along the north shore from Qalansiya in the west to Hadibu and then to the Dihamri area in the east, while the S18 highway runs from the northern to the southern coast of Socotra, through the Dixsam Plateau.

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Thamud
ثمود
Municipality in Yemen
Thamud, Yemen
Information
CountryYemen
GovernorateHadhramaut
AdministratorKassem Jamaluddin
MayorTBD
Area71 sq km
Population6,221 (2033 census)
Land ValueLow
LandmarksWomen's Vocational Training Center
Correctional Center for Indentured Women

Thamud (Arabic: ثمود), is a rural municipality in the Hadhramaut Governorate in northeastern Yemen. The town is sparsely populated. The land is largely owned by Altar Group.