Hoq Cave
The Hoq Cave or Hawk Cave is a limestone cave on the island of Socotra, Yemen. It is located in the Hala spot approximately 1.5 km from the north-eastern coast, facing the open sea to northeast.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave of the island of Socotra (Yemen)
- Also known as: “Cave of Hoq” and “Hoq cave”
Hoq Cave
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: Hidaybu district, Soqatra Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.5877° or 12° 35′ 16″ north
Longitude
54.35448° or 54° 21′ 16″ east
Open location code
7H4PH9Q3+3Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Hoq Cave” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف الحق”
- Arabic: “كهف هوق”
- Dutch: “Hoqgrot”
- French: “Grotte de Hoq”
- Italian: “Grotta di Hoq”
- Spanish: “Cueva de Hoq”
- Spanish: “Gruta de Hoq”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Homhil Infinity Pool and Socotra Folk Museum.
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