List of islands of Saudi Arabia

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

Islands on Southern coast the Red Sea

Farasan Island

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

  • Farasan al-Kabir
  • As-Saqid (Sajid)
  • Ad-Dissan (Dusan)
  • Zufaf (Zifaf)
  • Sasawah (Sasu)
  • Qummah
  • Dumsuk (Dumsuq)
  • Manzar Abu ash-Shawk
  • Kayyirah
  • Jabal Muhammad
  • Sajid Island

Islands on the Northern coast of the Red Sea

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

  • Al Nabageyah
  • Al Uwandiyah
  • Riykhah
  • Mardunah
  • Ad Dahrah
  • Sheikh Marbat
  • Mrumah
  • Mezebeyah
  • Harr
  • Ber-reem
  • Umm al Malek
  • Jazayah
  • Attaweel
  • Umm Qshaiyat
  • Al Munqaleb
  • Umm Khadav
  • Shusha island[7]

Islands on the eastern coast of Saud Arabia

  • Abu Ali Island[8]

‎Saudi Arabian Gulf Coral Islands

Saudi Arabian Gulf Coral Islands are a formed from six islands situated at the east of Saudi Arabia:[9]

  • Juraid
  • Jana Island
  • Kurain
  • Karan Island
  • Arabiyah
  • Harqus

References

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  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.
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  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–.
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