Official Name: | Dalma Island |
Native Name: | جزيرة دلما |
Pushpin Map: | United Arab Emirates |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates: | 24.5167°N 71°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United Arab Emirates |
Subdivision Type1: | Emirate |
Subdivision Name1: | Emirate of Abu Dhabi |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipal Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Al Gharbia |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 5,000~ |
Dalma island (ar|جزيرة دلما) is an Emirati island located in the Persian Gulf, approximately off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The island is served by the Dalma Airport and by a mainland ferry. The island has multiple fresh water wells, which made human settlement possible, historically. It had a population of approximately 5,000 in the 2000 census.[1]
The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS) carried out an initial archaeological survey of Dalma island in 1992. A total of more than 20 archaeological sites were identified on the island, ranging in time from the Neolithic (Late Stone Age).[2]