List of islands of Saudi Arabia explained

There are approximately 1300 islands in Saudi Arabia.[1] This list includes some islands of Saudi Arabia.

Islands on the southern coast of the Red Sea

Farasan Islands

The Farasan Islands is a group of islands located offshore of Jizan on southwestern of Saudi Arabia. The group includes:[3]

Islands on the northern coast of the Red Sea

The islands located on the Northern coast of the Red Sea include [4]

Islands on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia

Persian Gulf Coral Islands

These are six islands situated on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf:

References

  1. Web site: VIDEO: Do you know there are 1,300 islands in Saudi Arabia?. english.alarabiya.net. en. 2019-10-26.
  2. Web site: Kutambil island: BirdLife Data Zone. datazone.birdlife.org. 2019-10-26.
  3. Web site: Farasan Islands Protected Area. UNESCO- World Heritage Centre.
  4. Shobrak, M.Y. and Aloufi, A.A., 2014. Status of breeding seabirds on the Northern Islands of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. Saudi journal of biological sciences, 21(3), pp.238-249.
  5. Web site: The Legal Status of Tiran and Sanafir Island. 2017. King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies.
  6. Web site: Jezîret Tīrān, Saudi Arabia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates. geographic.org. 2019-10-26.
  7. United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Topographic Center (1978). Saudi Arabia, Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Defense Mapping Agency Topographic Center. pp. 13–.
  8. Web site: Abu Ali Island - Location Details. Babbington. Jem. 2019-10-26.

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