Siyal Islands Explained

Siyal Islands
Native Name:Jazā’ir Siyāl
Location:Red Sea
Coordinates:22.7902°N 36.2133°W
Total Islands:3
Major Islands:Siyal El Kabir (largest), two others (unnamed)[1]
Area Km2:2
Area:2 km² (est.) -->
Area Footnotes:[2]
Highest Mount:unnamed point
Elevation M:2.4
Country:Egypt
Country Admin Divisions Title:Governorate
Country Admin Divisions:Red Sea
Population:no permanent population
Ethnic Groups:Huteimi
Disputed:yes
Country1:Sudan
Country1 Admin Divisions Title:State
Country1 Admin Divisions:Red Sea

The Siyal Islands are a group of islands off the coast of northeastern Africa, located in the Red Sea. The islands are located in the Halaib Triangle, which is claimed by both Sudan and Egypt, as part of an ongoing border dispute. Since the 1990s, the islands have been occupied by Egypt, and so the islands are de facto administered by Egypt. They remain, however, to be claimed by Sudan.The islands are part of the Elba Protected Area of Egypt, and are home to the white-eyed gull, with an estimated seventy individuals at the maximum, as well as several ospreys. The islands are surrounded by rocks and coral, and have a sandy surface with scant marine vegetation. The local fishermen, descendants of the Huteimi peoples identified by J. R. Wellsted, harvest turtle and bird eggs from the surrounding area.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept. "The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden pilot". The Office, 1900. p. 130.
  2. Web site: Birdlife Data Zone. birdlife.org. 2015-01-05.
  3. Book: Littell's Living Age. Littell, E.. Littell, R.S.. 1896. 211. T. H. Carter & Company. 524. 2015-01-05.