Rocky Island (Egypt)

Rocky Island
Native name: جزيرة روكي
Geography
Location	Red Sea
Coordinates	23°33′50″N 36°14′43″E / 23.56389°N 36.24528°E
Total islands	1
Administration
	Egypt
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Rocky Island (Arabic: جزيرة روكي) is a small off-shore island of the Red Sea, lying 60–70 kilometres (37–43 mi) from the coast, out in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt.^[1] This tiny uninhabited island gets some shelter from Zabargad Island (6 km [3.7 mi] to the northwest), but also gets fed from north–south currents, which attract lots of pelagic species that feed on or visit the resident marine life.^[2]

Rocky Island is well known by scuba divers as one that offers among the best diving sites in the Red Sea.^[3]

References

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[1] ttps://www.mindat.org/feature-350081.html ^{[bare URL]}

[2] "Diving Rocky Island Red Sea Egypt Liveaboard Diving".

[3] "Scuba Diving St John's, Rocky Island & Zabargad".

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v t e Islands of Egypt
Nile islands	Gezira Island (Zamalek) Philae (Agilkia Island) Abatos Bigeh Rhoda Island Elephantine Rahmaniyah Island Sehel Island Kitchener's Island	Egypt portal
Red Sea islands	Green Island Pharaoh's Island Mukawwa Island St. John's Island Rocky Island Shadwan
Mediterranean Sea islands	Nelson's Island
Islands of Egypt at commons

v t e Resorts in Red Sea Riviera
On the Sinai Peninsula	Taba Nuweiba Dahab Sharm El Sheikh Nabq Bay Ras Sedr Ras Um El Sid Ras Muhammad National Park Straits of Tiran
Sinai's nearby islands	Tiran Island Sanafir Island Pharaoh's Island
On the Western Red Sea shore	Ain Sokhna Gamsha Bay El Gouna Ras Gharib Hurghada Sahl Hasheesh Serrenia Makadi Bay Soma Bay Abu Soma Shoni Bay Safaga Quseir Coraya Bay Port Ghalib Marsa Alam Hamata Berenice Troglodytica Hala'ib Alshalateen Ras Banas Foul Bay Abu Shar Abu Tig Gabal Elba Wadi Gimal Gubal Strait Tarabin
Red Sea islands	Shadwan Island St.John's Island Mukawwa Island Rocky Island Green Island Abu Minqar Island