Official Name: | Al Aaliya Island |
Other Name: | Jazīrat ‘Alya |
Native Name: | جزيرة العالية |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Pushpin Map: | Persian Gulf |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Al Daayen |
Subdivision Type2: | Zone |
Subdivision Name2: | Zone 69 |
Coordinates: | 25.4064°N 51.5656°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Al Aaliya Island (Arabic: جزيرة العالية{{lrm) is an island located off the coast of the municipality of Al Daayen in Qatar, north of The Pearl.[1]
In Arabic, the island's name translates to "upper" or "top", referring to its location to the north of Al Safliya Island.[2]
It is a small, low-lying island, of a brown colour, with a little peak at its east end, lying 3½ miles north of Al Safliya Island; it is visible 6 or 7 miles.[3] Between these two islands is the artificial island of The Pearl, which was built in the late 2000s.[4] In the past its eastern peak was useful as a mark entering the Al Bidda harbour.[3]