Abd al-kūrī Island

The last name on our list of the most beautiful islands in Yemen is Abd al-kūrī. It is an Indian Ocean island located 65 miles southwest of Socotra. Although the island belongs to Yemen, whose mainland is more than 200 miles to the north, it is geographically closer to the Horn of Africa, being roughly 70 miles east-northeast of Cape Gwardafuy (Guardafui). The rocky island, which is around 22 miles long and 3 miles wide, rises to a height of almost 2,300 feet at Mount Li, its highest point. Despite the fact that the island is more arid than neighboring Socotra, and much of it is semi-desert with minimal flora, there are a number of plant species that are peculiar to Abd al-Kr alone. Fishing is the primary source of income for the majority of the island's residents.

Abd al Kuri is home to several rare plant species as well as an endemic bird, the Abd al-Kuri sparrow, which has a population of less than 1,000 individuals. BirdLife International has designated the island as an Important Bird Area (IBA) due to the presence of the endemic sparrow, as well as red-billed tropicbird and Persian shearwater colonies.

Location: Southwest Socotra