Proper noun
Socotra
An island in Yemen, between the Guardafui Channel to the west, Gulf of Aden to the northwest, the Somali Sea to the south, and the Arabian Sea to the east
Cyclone Mekunu's landfall to the west of Salalah, Oman's second city, came a day after it lashed the Yemeni island of Socotra, where at least seven people were reported to have been killed. Source: Internet
In 2013, president Abed Rabbo Mansour declared Socotra an independent province after it had been administratively part of Hadramout province in the east of the country. Source: Internet
Further, researchers believe that the name “Socotra” is derived from the Sanskrit – the island of bliss. Source: Internet
I have recently read about the island of Socotra and would very much like to visit there. Source: Internet
In a statement published in its website the organisation described the Socotra Archipelago, that extends t 250 km and includes four islands and two small rocky isles, as appears to be an extension of the Horn of Africa. Source: Internet
“In the beginning, the people were so happy that the Emirates came with all their money,” said the activist who has since left Socotra. Source: Internet