Darsah

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

Key facts

Islands.name: Darsah
Islands.native_name: جزيرة درسة
Islands.image_name: Darsah ISS006.jpg
Islands.image_caption: Photograph by NASA astronauts
Islands.archipelago: Socotra Archipelago
Islands.area_km2: 5.412
Islands.length_km: 7.12
Islands.width_km: 2.25
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Governorate
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Socotra Governorate
Islands.population: uninhabited

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Part of: Socotra Archipelago
Country: Yemen
Located in: Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri District
Population: 0
Area: 109374
Elevation: 207
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Arabian Sea
Image: Darsah ISS006.jpg
Width: 1.8
Length: 7.2
Households: 0

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Commons category: Darsa
located in/on physical feature: Socotra Archipelago
male population: 0
female population: 0
number of houses: 0

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Important Bird Area
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==Important Bird Area== 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.

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