Al Aaliya Island Explained

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]

Etymology

In Arabic, the island's name translates to "upper" or "top", referring to its location to the north of Al Safliya Island.[2]

Description

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jazīrat ‘Alya: Qatar. geographic.org. 8 February 2019.
  2. Web site: الأسماء الجغرافية لأماكن دولة قطر. Qatar Historical Encyclopedia. Arabic. 2022. 27 July 2024.
  3. Book: . The Persian Gulf pilot: comprising the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Omán; and Makran coast. Hydrographic Dept. Great Britain. 123. 1890. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 8 February 2019. 24 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124143437/https://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html. dead.