Back كمران Arabic كمران (جزيره) ARZ Kamaran adası Azerbaijani Камаран Byelorussian কামারান Bengali/Bangla Kamaran Catalan Kamaran Island CEB Kamarán Czech Kamaran German Kamaran Esperanto
Native name: كمران Kamarān | |
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 The Harbour | |
 Kamaran seen from space | |
  Kamaran | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Red Sea |
| Coordinates | 15°21′N 42°35′E / 15.35°N 42.59°E |
| Administration | |
Kamaran Island (Arabic: كمران Kamarān) is the largest Yemeni island in the Red Sea. The 108 km2 (42 sq mi) island is 18 km (11 mi) long and 7 km (4.3 mi) wide and is strategically located at the southern end of the Red Sea.[1] It is a "shelf island" located in the shallow waters of the Arabian peninsula's continental shelf with coral reefs surrounding three sides of the island. The population numbers 2,200.[2]
Kamaran is generally flat, with a few hills in the south. Its highest point is Jabal Yaman (24 meters high), situated about three kilometers from Ra's al Yaman, the southeastern cape of the island.
- ^ "Island Directory". UN System-wide Earthwatch. Archived from the original on 2003-11-16. Retrieved 2006-09-20.. Various other sources give significantly different figures including 181, 130, and 57 km2 (22 sq mi). This photo Archived 2006-11-22 at the Wayback Machine from the period of British rule gives a figure of 207 km2 (80 sq mi).
- ^ "Farlex Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-04-14.