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    Dahlak Archipelago

    Dahlak Archipelago أرخبيل دهلك

    The Dahlak Archipelago is an Eritrean island group located in the Red Sea, measuring around 643 square km (248 square miles) and lying roughly 58 kilometers (31 nautical miles, 36 miles) east of Massawa, the regional capital city.

    View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 67.
    View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 67.

    Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain

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    200 landforms

    Overview

    The Dahlak Archipelago is an Eritrean island group located in the Red Sea, measuring around 643 square km (248 square miles) and lying roughly 58 kilometers (31 nautical miles, 36 miles) east of Massawa, the regional capital city.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands7
    • Minor islands103
    • Islets59
    • Rocks & skerries31

    Major islands

    7
    • Dahlak Kebir

      Dahlak Kebir

      Area
      632 km²
      High point
      54 m

      Dahlak Kebir (Arabic: دهلك كبير, Italian: Grande Dahlac) is the largest island of the Dahlak Archipelago. Situated in the Red Sea off of the coast of Eritrea, it was formerly called Dahlak Deset.

    • Nora

      Nora

      Area
      100 km²
      High point
      16 m

      Nora (also transliterated: Norah) is the second largest island in the Dahlak Archipelago, Eritrea, and one of the three inhabited islands of the archipelago. It has an area of 105.15 km2 (40.60 sq mi). It reaches a maximum height of 37 meters in the northeast.

    • Nahaleg

      Area
      33.7 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Eruya

      Area
      32.4 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Harmil

      Area
      20.6 km²
      High point
      10 m

      Harmil is an uninhabited island in Eritrea that forms part of the Dahlak Archipelago. The inhabitants are serving members of the Eritrean Navy who have a small outpost on the island. The outpost consists of a small pier in the southwest bay and a camp about 1 km north-northwest from the pier that may be unoccupied.

    • Isra-tu

      Area
      18.6 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Mahun

      Area
      18.1 km²
      High point
      14 m

    Minor islands

    103

    • Harat

      Area
      18 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Aucan

      Area
      11.3 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Dohul

      Area
      11 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Ghabbi-hu

      Area
      8.8 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      7.9 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Dhu Ladhiya

      Area
      7.6 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Dergoman Kebir

      Area
      7.3 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Nakura

      Area
      5.9 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Auatib Kebir

      Area
      5.9 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Salima

      Area
      5.7 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Shumma

      Area
      5.5 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.2 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Segala

      Area
      5 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Dhu-i-fidol

      Area
      4.9 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Dhalalam

      Area
      4.7 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Museri

      Area
      4.3 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Dhulalam

      Area
      4.1 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Kad-Hu

      Area
      3.8 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Sayin

      Area
      3.6 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Dhu-i-kuff

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Entvedul

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Norah Adasi

      Area
      3 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Zauber

      Area
      2.6 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Martaban

      Area
      2.6 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Bilha

      Area
      2.6 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Dar Salūm

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Derom

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.2 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Dulakal

      Area
      2.2 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Ashgan

      Area
      2.2 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Baradu

      Area
      2.1 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Dar Ottun

      Area
      2.1 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Wusta

      Area
      2.1 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Dulbia

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Raka

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Tanam

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Dha-n-nafarik

      Area
      1.8 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Riyuma

      Area
      1.8 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Dhhu-i-ankibat

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Gharib

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Īntraya Desēt

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Āndēber Desēt

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Dergoman Seghir

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Sarad

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Dhu-rijrij

      Area
      0.9 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Kad Norah

      Area
      0.89 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Adbara Kebir

      Area
      0.82 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.77 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Norah Seif

      Area
      0.73 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Umm es Sahring

      Area
      0.69 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Raka

      Area
      0.69 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Auatib Seghir

      Area
      0.67 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Entaentor

      Area
      0.67 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.64 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Dahret

      Area
      0.62 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.61 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.55 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.54 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Dahul Bahut

      Area
      0.51 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.51 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Duliacus

      Area
      0.47 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Dhu-Nishab

      Area
      0.45 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Sikan Seif

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Senech

      Area
      0.4 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Dalcus

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Dur Ghelia

      Area
      0.35 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Dahrut

      Area
      0.34 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.34 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Adasi Seif

      Area
      0.33 km²
      High point
      1 m

    • Dur Gaam

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Betta Seif

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Malak

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      1 m

    • Entaphodof

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Sheikh al Abu

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Umm Ali

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Eucus

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Awali-Shaura

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Dahret

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Jerom

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      1 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Kad Jerom

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      1 m

    • Durrum Seghir

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Arabi Seif

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Disei

      Area
      —
      High point
      6 m

      size unknown

    • Eleaf

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Seil Norah

      Area
      —
      High point
      2 m

      size unknown

    Rocks & skerries

    31

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 110 of 200; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m54 mDahlak Kebir27 mIsra-tu23 mAucan21 mNakura20 mKad-Hu20 mTanam19 mWusta18 mĪntraya Desēt17 mDergoman Kebir16 mNora16 mNahaleg15 mShumma14 mMahun14 mSarad
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Dahlak Kebir: 632 km²Dahlak KebirNora: 100 km²NoraNahaleg: 33.7 km²NahalegEruya: 32.4 km²EruyaHarmil: 20.6 km²HarmilIsra-tu: 18.6 km²Isra-tuMahun: 18.1 km²MahunHarat: 18 km²HaratAucan: 11.3 km²AucanDohul: 11 km²DohulGhabbi-hu: 8.8 km²Ghabbi-huUnnamed island: 7.9 km²Unnamed islandDhu Ladhiya: 7.6 km²Dhu LadhiyaDergoman Kebir: 7.3 km²Dergoman KebirNakura: 5.9 km²NakuraAuatib Kebir: 5.9 km²Auatib KebirSalima: 5.7 km²SalimaShumma: 5.5 km²ShummaUnnamed island: 5.2 km²Unnamed islandSegala: 5 km²SegalaDhu-i-fidol: 4.9 km²Dhu-i-fidolDhalalam: 4.7 km²DhalalamMuseri: 4.3 km²MuseriDhulalam: 4.1 km²DhulalamKad-Hu: 3.8 km²Kad-HuSayin: 3.6 km²SayinDhu-i-kuff: 3.1 km²Dhu-i-kuffEntvedul: 3.1 km²EntvedulNorah Adasi: 3 km²Norah AdasiZauber: 2.6 km²ZauberMartaban: 2.6 km²MartabanBilha: 2.6 km²BilhaDar Salūm: 2.4 km²Dar SalūmDerom: 2.4 km²DeromUnnamed island: 2.2 km²Unnamed islandDulakal: 2.2 km²DulakalAshgan: 2.2 km²AshganBaradu: 2.1 km²BaraduDar Ottun: 2.1 km²Dar OttunWusta: 2.1 km²Wusta
    km², log scale. 3 without a known area.
    Dahlak Kebir632 km²
    Nora100 km²
    Nahaleg33.7 km²
    Eruya32.4 km²
    Harmil20.6 km²
    Isra-tu18.6 km²
    Mahun18.1 km²
    Harat18 km²
    Aucan11.3 km²
    Dohul11 km²
    Ghabbi-hu8.8 km²
    Unnamed island7.9 km²
    Dhu Ladhiya7.6 km²
    Dergoman Kebir7.3 km²
    Nakura5.9 km²
    Auatib Kebir5.9 km²
    Salima5.7 km²
    Shumma5.5 km²
    Unnamed island5.2 km²
    Segala5 km²
    Dhu-i-fidol4.9 km²
    Dhalalam4.7 km²
    Museri4.3 km²
    Dhulalam4.1 km²
    Kad-Hu3.8 km²
    Sayin3.6 km²
    Dhu-i-kuff3.1 km²
    Entvedul3.1 km²
    Norah Adasi3 km²
    Zauber2.6 km²
    Martaban2.6 km²
    Bilha2.6 km²
    Dar Salūm2.4 km²
    Derom2.4 km²
    Unnamed island2.2 km²
    Dulakal2.2 km²
    Ashgan2.2 km²
    Baradu2.1 km²
    Dar Ottun2.1 km²
    Wusta2.1 km²
    Dulbia1.9 km²
    Raka1.9 km²
    Tanam1.9 km²
    Dha-n-nafarik1.8 km²
    Riyuma1.8 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Dhhu-i-ankibat1.5 km²
    Gharib1.5 km²
    Īntraya Desēt1.4 km²
    Āndēber Desēt1.3 km²
    Dergoman Seghir1.3 km²
    Sarad1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Dhu-rijrij0.9 km²
    Kad Norah0.89 km²
    Adbara Kebir0.82 km²
    Unnamed island0.77 km²
    Norah Seif0.73 km²
    Umm es Sahring0.69 km²
    Raka0.69 km²
    Auatib Seghir0.67 km²
    Entaentor0.67 km²
    Unnamed island0.64 km²
    Dahret0.62 km²
    Unnamed island0.61 km²
    Unnamed island0.55 km²
    Unnamed island0.54 km²
    Dahul Bahut0.51 km²
    Unnamed island0.51 km²
    Duliacus0.47 km²
    Dhu-Nishab0.45 km²
    Sikan Seif0.43 km²
    Senech0.4 km²
    Dalcus0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Dur Ghelia0.35 km²
    Dahrut0.34 km²
    Unnamed island0.34 km²
    Adasi Seif0.33 km²
    Dur Gaam0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.28 km²
    Betta Seif0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Malak0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Entaphodof0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Sheikh al Abu0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Umm Ali0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Eucus0.19 km²
    Awali-Shaura0.19 km²
    Dahret0.15 km²
    Jerom0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Kad Jerom0.11 km²
    Durrum Seghir0.11 km²
    Arabi Seif0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs