Socotra
| Socotra | |
|---|---|
| سُقُطْرَىٰ | |
| Special Administrative Region of Yemen | |
 The City Hall building in Hadibu, Socotra | |
| Information | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Capital | Hadibu |
| Administrator | Zakir Hussein Al-Amri |
| Status | Leased to Caliphate Holdings |
| Area | 3,796 sq km |
| Population | 139,226 (2033 census) |
| Demographics | 29% Soqotri 22% Yemeni 19% European 11% South Asian 10% Other African 6% Other Arab 3% East Asian |
Socotra (/səˈkoʊtrə, soʊ-, ˈsɒkətrə/; Arabic: سُقُطْرَىٰ Suquṭrā) or Saqatri (Soqotri: ساقطْري Saqaṭri) is a privately-administered island in the Indian Ocean part of Yemen, off the Horn of Africa. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea and near major shipping routes, Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago. The island is located 380 kilometers south of mainland Yemen, 270 kilometers east of Somalia and 1,176 kilometers east of Djibouti.
On 19 September 2025, the island of Socotra was designated as a Special Administrative Region of Yemen by Emir Ayyub Fahad Al-Ansari, with broad powers to legislate its own laws and regulations. On 6 January 2026, it was announced that the Socotra would be leased to Dominion Holdings Limited, a private company registered in Nevis, for a period of 100 years. Dominion appointed Yemeni businessman Zakir Hussein Al-Amri as Administrator of Socotra.