Darsah

Island in Yemen

Darsah

Native name:

جزيرة درسة

Photograph by NASA astronauts

Geography
Coordinates| 12°07′15″N 53°16′30″E﻿ / ﻿12.12083°N 53.27500°E﻿ / 12.12083; 53.27500
Archipelago| Socotra Archipelago
Area| 5.412 km2 (2.090 sq mi)
Length| 7.12 km (4.424 mi)
Width| 2.25 km (1.398 mi)
Administration

Yemen

Governorate| Socotra Governorate
Demographics
Population| uninhabited

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

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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

## See also

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* List of islands of Yemen

## References

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

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Islands of Yemen

Arabian Sea & Guardafui Channel|

* Socotra Archipelago
* Socotra
* Abd al Kuri
* Samhah
* Darsah
* North Ka'l Fir'awn
* South Ka'l Fir'awn
* Sabuniyah

* Yemen portal

Red Sea|

* Hanish Islands
* Zuqar
* Greater Hanish
* Lesser Hanish
* Zubair Group
* Zubair Island
* Jabal al-Tair
* Kamaran
* Perim

Islands of Yemen at Commons

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