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    Dahlak Kebir

    Dahlak Kebir ደሴታት ዳህላክ ከቢር دهلك الكبيرة, Dahlak Deset

    15°43′N 40°05′E

    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.

    Sunken ships on Dahlak Island - a relic of Ethiopia Eritrea War
    Sunken ships on Dahlak Island - a relic of Ethiopia Eritrea War

    Amod Photography / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    15°43′N 40°05′E

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    Overview

    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.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Dahlak Archipelago

    • Nora

      100 km²▲ 16 m

      Major islands

    • Nahaleg

      33.7 km²▲ 16 m

      Major islands

    • Eruya

      32.4 km²▲ 12 m

      Major islands

    • Harmil

      20.6 km²▲ 10 m

      Major islands

    • Isra-tu

      18.6 km²▲ 27 m

      Major islands

    • Mahun

      18.1 km²▲ 14 m

      Major islands

    • Harat

      18 km²▲ 9 m

      Minor islands

    • Aucan

      11.3 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs