Darsah

Coordinates: 12°07′15″N 53°16′30″E / 12.12083°N 53.27500°E / 12.12083; 53.27500
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Darsah
Native name:
جزيرة درسة
Photograph by NASA astronauts
Map
Geography
Coordinates12°07′15″N 53°16′30″E / 12.12083°N 53.27500°E / 12.12083; 53.27500
ArchipelagoSocotra Archipelago
Area5.412 km2 (2.090 sq mi)
Length7.12 km (4.424 mi)
Width2.25 km (1.398 mi)
Administration
GovernorateSocotra Governorate
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

Darsah (Arabic: درسة) is an uninhabited island in the Guardafui Channel. It is part of the Socotra Archipelago of Yemen. Darsah and neighboring Samhah (17 km (11 mi) to the west) are collectively known as "Al Akhawain" (Arabic: الأخوين) which means "The Brothers".

Important Bird Area[edit]

The island has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of red-billed tropicbirds and brown boobies.[1]

Map of the Socotra archipelago; Darsah at lower center

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Darsa". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.