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12°28′N 43°25′E
Seven Brothers Islands
Îles des Sept Frères جزر السوابع
The Seven Brothers Islands, also known as the Sawabi Islands or Seba Islands, is an archipelago in the Dact-el-Mayun section of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait (between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden). They are within the Obock sub-prefecture of Djibouti, and are a notable diving site.
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Overview
The Seven Brothers Islands, also known as the Sawabi Islands or Seba Islands, is an archipelago in the Dact-el-Mayun section of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait (between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden). They are within the Obock sub-prefecture of Djibouti, and are a notable diving site. Even in English publications, the group is often called by its French name, îles des Sept Frères. In 2025, the islands were designated as biosphere reserves by UNESCO.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands1
- Minor islands2
- Islets1
- Rocks & skerries3
Major islands
H̱orod le ‘Ale
- Area
- 0.17 km²
- High point
- 60 m
Minor islands
H̱amra
- Area
- —
- High point
- 41 m
size unknown
Kaḏḏa Dâbali
- Area
- —
- High point
- 11 m
size unknown
Islets
- Tolka9 m · 0.02 km²
Rocks & skerries
- Double Island36 m · 0.08 km²
- West Island53 m · 0.07 km²
- South Island25 m · 0.03 km²
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Comparative heights
- H̱orod le ‘Ale: 60 m
- West: 53 m
- H̱amra: 41 m
- Double: 36 m
- South: 25 m
- Kaḏḏa Dâbali: 11 m
- Tolka: 9 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| H̱orod le ‘Ale | 0.17 km² |
| Double Island | 0.08 km² |
| West Island | 0.07 km² |
| South Island | 0.03 km² |
| Tolka | 0.02 km² |
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Bab el Mandeb NASA with description. From WorldWind software / Public domain