Farasan (city)
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Farasan is the largest town of the Farasan Islands
, in the Red Sea
. Islands are a part of the Jizan Province, far southwestern part of Saudi Arabia
. It is located on the Farasan Island
at around 16°42′8"N 42°7′6"E.
Farasan Islands
Farasan Islands is a large coral island group in the Red Sea, belonging to Saudi Arabia. It is located some 40 km offshore from Jizan, in the far southwestern part of the country. It is located at around . It is a protected area and was home to the extinct Arabian gazelle and, in winter, migratory...
, in the Red Sea
Red Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez...
. Islands are a part of the Jizan Province, far southwestern part of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. It is located on the Farasan Island
Farasan Island
Farasan Island is the largest island of the Farasan Islands, in the Red Sea. It is located some 50 km offshore from Jizan, the far southwestern part of Saudi Arabia. It is located at around . The main town on the island is Farasan....
at around 16°42′8"N 42°7′6"E.
External links
- Farasan Islands Website
- Photo of Farasan Island's antiquities
- Photo of Farasan Island's antiquities
- Photo of the beach on the Farasan Island
- Saudi Aramco World: Dreaming of Farasan
- Protected Areas in the Arab World
- Farasan Island, a diver's paradise, Splendid Arabia: A travel site with photos and routes