an island in the Indian Ocean, about 240 km (150 miles) off Cape Guardafui, Somalia: administratively part of Yemen. Capital: Hadiboh (Tamrida). Area: 3100 sq km (1200 sq miles)
Socotra in American English
(soʊˈkoʊtrə)
island of Yemen, in the Indian Ocean, off the E tip of Africa: 1,351 sq mi (3,499 sq km)