Hidaybu District (Arabic: مديرية حديبو) is one of two districts of the Socotra Governorate, Yemen. It occupies the eastern part of the main island of Socotra archipelago. It is named after its capital and the principal town of the archipelago, the town of Hidaybu (Hadibu). As of 2003, the district had a population of 34,011 people.[1]

Hidaybu District
مديرية حديبو
Hidaybu is the eastern district of Socotra
Hidaybu is the eastern district of Socotra
CountryYemen Yemen
GovernorateSocotra
SeatHadibu
Population
 (2003)
 • Total34,011
Time zoneUTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

References edit

  1. ^ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 21, 2010.

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