There are about 1,285 islands within Saudi Arabia. 89% of these islands are located in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, while the remaining 11% are in the Eastern Coast. The majority of these islands are located in Tabuk and Mecca provinces.

Only 4 of the 1,285 islands have an area of more than 50 km2, 18 have an area between 10 and 50 km2, 64 have an area between 1 and 10 km2, while the remaining islands all have an area of less than 1 km2. Only 6 out of the 1,285 islands—just 0.5%—are inhabited.

The following is a list of major islands of both Saudi Arabia's Eastern and Western coasts:

Western Coast

List of West coast islands This list contains all of Saudi Arabia's West coast islands that have an area of more than 1 km2:

Island Arabic Name Area (km2) Distance fromcoast (NM) Province Farasan Island فرسان الكبير 380 20.5 Jazan Province Sajid سَجيد 150 23.8 Jazan Province Tiran ثيران 61.5 3.4 Tabuk Province Ad-Disan الدِّسان 36 39 Jazan Province Zufaf زُفاف 31.3 38 Jazan Province Sanafir صنافر 24.5 4.5 Tabuk Province Sheybarah شِيبارة 19.8 8.4 Tabuk Province Hatibah حاطبة 19.5 0.2 Mecca Province Western Sasuh ساسوة الغربية 19.4 46 Jazan Province Birrim برِّيم 19 12.6 Tabuk Province Sharifa شريفة 18.5 0.4 Mecca Province Qummah قُمَّاح 15.4 29.5 Jazan Province Umm Arumah أم أرومة 12.6 7.2 Tabuk Province Dumsuk دُمسك 11.2 32.1 Jazan Province Jabal As-Sabaya جبل الصبايا 11.2 10.5 Mecca Province Jabal Hassan جبل حسّان 10.5 7.2 Tabuk Province Qumma'an قُمَّعان 10.5 5.9 Tabuk Province Ras Al-Rusaybib رأس الرصيبب 10.2 25.7 Jazan Province Suwayhil سويحل 8.7 1.7 Tabuk Province Mandhar Abu Al-Shouke منظر أبو الشوك 6.8 33.2 Jazan Province Al-Numan النُّعمان 5.7 1.6 Tabuk Province Shura (Shurayrah) شورى (شريرة) 5.6 0.9 Tabuk Province Umm Qusur أم قصور 5.3 0.8 Tabuk Province Abu Laheq أبو لاحق 5.2 3 Tabuk Province Kayyarah كيّرة 5 39 Jazan Province Jabal Dawqah جبل دوقة 4.8 7.8 Mecca Province Jabal Abu Hummad جبل أبو حُمّد 4.5 35.3 Jazan Province Al-Muqayti المُقيطع 4.4 0.1 Tabuk Province Mandhar Sajid منظر سجيد 4.1 22 Jazan Province Dushuk دوشك 4.1 35.8 Jazan Province Jabal Al-Lith جبل اللِّيث 4 11.5 Mecca Province Madrah مدرة 3.6 1.8 Tabuk Province Al-Furshah الفرشة 3.6 0.9 Tabuk Province Al-Dulaydilah الدّليدلة 3.5 0.1 Mecca Province Qutnah قِطنة 3.2 11.4 Aseer Province Eastern Sasuh ساسوه الشرقية 3.2 45.7 Jazan Province Southern Umm Al-Husani أم الحصاني الجنوبية 3.1 0.71 Tabuk Province Shurah شورة 2.9 24.4 Jazan Province Zubaydah زُبيدة 2.8 0.1 Tabuk Province As-Saqqa السّقّاء 2.7 5 Mecca Province Al-Ajuzah العجوزة 2.6 0.9 Mecca Province Ad-Dahmaniyyah الدهمانية 2.5 1.7 Tabuk Province Western Rukbayn رُكبين الغربية 2.3 25.2 Jazan Province Al-Ultah العُلطة 2.1 0.5 Mecca Province Abkar أبكر 2.1 35.4 Jazan Province Ramayn رامين 2 27.3 Jazan Province Al-Thaghba'a الثغباء 2 1.51 Tabuk Province Al-Taweela الطويلة 1.8 4.6 Mecca Province Du'amah دعامة 1.8 0.2 Mecca Province Slobah سلوبة 1.6 32.8 Jazan Province Al-Dissan Al-Sagheerah الدِّسان الصغيرة 1.6 36 Mecca Province Yabu'a يبوع 1.5 10.8 Tabuk Province Umm Rubays أم رُبيص 1.5 2.6 Mecca Province Aby Marzouq أبو مرزوق 1.3 0.2 Mecca Province Central Umm Al-Husani أم حصاني الوسطى 1.3 0.4 Tabuk Province Reekhah ريخة 1.2 5.3 Tabuk Province Umm Al-Oud أم العود 1.2 2.8 Mecca Province Umm Al-Khidri أم الخضري 1.2 0.1 Mecca Province Al-Aqir العاقر 1.2 1.4 Tabuk Province Hubar حُبار 1.1 6.9 Jazan Province Aminah آمنة 1.1 7.3 Jazan Province Umm Al-Bil أم البِل 1.1 0.14 Mecca Province Northern Soleen سولين الشمالية 1.1 17.4 Jazan Province Ghurab غُراب 1.1 0.2 Mecca Province Thara'a ثراء 1.1 3.9 Mecca Province Hisr حصر 1.1 0.8 Aseer Province Jabal Thahban جبل ذهبان 1 0.3 Aseer Province Dhu Thalath (Marrak) ذوثلال (مرّاك) 1 44.1 Jazan Province Shushah شوشة 1 8.2 Tabuk Province Baraqan Al-Kabeer بَرَقان الكبير 1 7.3 Tabuk Province Umm Al-Qindeel أم القنديل 1 0.3 Mecca Province Umm Dinar أم دينار 1 0.47 Mecca Province

Eastern Coast

Island Name Area(km²) Distance from Coast(NM) Eastern Province Abu Ali 59.3 4.5 Al-Batinah 33.7 0.7 Tarout 20.3 0.5 Al-Zakhnuniyah 12.1 0.6 Qunnah 5.4 0.8 Al-Haylamiyah 3.9 0.1 Al-Duayyinah 3.7 0.3 Al-Musallamiyah 3.1 0.5 Al-Qarmah 2.6 0.2 Mishab 1.0 0.4 Karan 1.0 31.0 Juthaim 0.6 0.2 Al-Thumairi 0.3 0.6 Hathba 0.25 0.2 Al-Tuyour 0.25 0.2 Northern Kaskouse 0.22 5.0 Jana 0.2 20.0 Al-Juraid 0.2 20.0 Al-Huwaysat 0.2 5.0 Halat Zaal 0.2 1.0 Southern Kaskouse 0.2 4.6 Al-Arabiya 0.1 50.0 Sayyad 0.1 0.2 Al-Huwaylat 0.1 0.2 Kareen 0.1 29.5 Al-Baynah Al-Kabeera 0.04 5.0 Harqus 0.03 33.5 Unaibir 0.01 3.0 Al-Hizah 0.01 0.1

See also

List of islands in the Red Sea List of governorates of Saudi Arabia List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia

References