Skip to content
Archipelago

    Zuqar Island

    14°01′N 42°45′E

    Zuqar Island (Arabic: جزيرة زقر, romanized: jazīra zuqar) is a Yemeni island located in the Red Sea. It lies between the coasts of mainland Yemen and Eritrea, near the Strait of Bab al-Mandab which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.

    14°01′N 42°45′E

    Terrain in 3D exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Zuqar Island (Arabic: جزيرة زقر, romanized: jazīra zuqar) is a Yemeni island located in the Red Sea. It lies between the coasts of mainland Yemen and Eritrea, near the Strait of Bab al-Mandab which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Despite its proximity to the African continent, the island is considered a part of Asia because it sits on the Asian continental shelf. It is approximately 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi). The island is a shield volcano overlain by basaltic pyroclastic cones and spatter cones which produced youthful-looking pahoehoe lava flows. Several small coastal cones and islets surrounding Zuqar Island were formed by phreatic eruptions.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    Nearest islands

    Also in Hanish Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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