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Archipelago

    Yemen

    12°09′N 53°04′E

    Juzur al Akhawayn

    جزر الأخوين

    NASA astronaut image of Darsah island, Socotra Archipelago, Yemen
    NASA astronaut image of Darsah island, Socotra Archipelago, Yemen

    NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain

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    1 landforms

    Major islands

    1
    • Darsah

      Darsah

      Area
      7.4 km²
      High point
      422 m

      Darsah (Arabic: درسة) is an uninhabited island in the Guardafui Channel. It is part of the Socotra Archipelago of Yemen. Darsah and neighboring Samhah (17 km (11 mi) to the west) are collectively known as "Al Akhawain" (Arabic: الأخوين) which means "The Brothers".

    Also in the area

    1

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m800 m715 mSamhah422 mDarsah
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs