Abd Al Kuri

Abd al Kuri (Arabic: عبد الكوري‎) is a rocky island about 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Socotra in the Indian Ocean. It is part of the Socotra Archipelago and belongs to the Hadhramaut Governorate of Yemen, although it is geographically closer to the Horn of Africa. It consists of granite and diorite covered by limestone.

Much of Abd al Kuri is semi-desert with little vegetation. Two ranges of hills separated near the centre occupy the entire length of the island. The northern coast consists mostly of a sandy beach with a few rocky points, while the southern coast consists of steep cliffs. Its highest point, Mount Ṣāliḥ, reaches an altitude of over 700 meters. Most of its inhabitants subsist on fishing.

Abd al Kuri has a number of endemic plant species and an endemic bird, the Abd al-Kuri Sparrow.