Tiran Island

Tiran Island

Tiran Island is an Egyptian-administered island that is also claimed by Saudi Arabia. It is located at the entrance of the Straits of Tiran, which separates the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aqaba. It has an area of about 80 km2 (30 sq mi). It is part of the Ras Muhammad National Park.

 

Tiran Island is of strategic significance in the area, as it forms the narrowest section of the Straits of Tiran, which is an important sea passage to the major ports of Aqaba in Jordan and Eilat. The island is currently only inhabited by military personnel from Egypt and the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), although it has been inhabited during many centuries in the past.

Tiran Island is illuminated by the evening sun and shining with its light brown-yellow appearance right between Sharm El Sheikh and Saudi Arabia. This place is a very famous destination for excursions, beloved for its charming and extraordinary nature. For divers and snorkelers, this area is a pure paradise, lagoons and coral banks being one next to another.

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