| Dahab Island | |
| Native Name: | جزيرة الذهب |
| Nickname: | --> |
| Pushpin Map: | Egypt |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Egypt |
| Coordinates: | 29.982°N 31.224°W |
| Location: | Nile River |
| Waterbody: | Nile |
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| Length M: | 4200 |
| Coastline M: | --> |
| Country: | Egypt |
| Country Area M2: | or |
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Dahab Island (or: Gazirat edh-Dhahab, Arabic: جزيرة الذهب, Ǧazīrat aḏ-Ḏahab, "Island of Gold") is a Nile island located in the metropolitan region of Cairo near the eastern Nile shore south of Roda Island and near of Qorsaya Island. The island belongs to Giza and has a strong agricultural character.[1]
The 4200adj=midNaNadj=mid Dahab Island is inhabited by roughly 11,000 fishermen and farmers. The island is accessed by ferry.
There is an open conflict between the island residents and the Cairo-development plan of the Egyptian government.[2]