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    Nora

    ደሴት ኖራ Nora نورة, Nahaleg

    16°02′N 40°01′E

    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.

    Satellite image of Nora (not Nahaleg!)
    Satellite image of Nora (not Nahaleg!)

    NASA World Wind / Public domain

    Terrain

    16°02′N 40°01′E

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    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. In 2009 the island had a population of 373 in 66 households.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Dahlak Archipelago

    • Dahlak Kebir

      632 km²▲ 54 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