Seven Brothers (islands)
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| Location | Bab-el-Mandeb |
| Coordinates | 12°16′58″N 43°15′17″E / 12.282744°N 43.254623°E |
| Total islands | 5 |
| Area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
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Seven Brothers (alternates: Les Sept Frères; Sawabi Islands; Seba Islands) are an island archipelago of Djibouti, situated approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the coast of Djibouti
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[edit] Overview
The Seven Brothers islands are located off of the eastern coast of the Horn of Africa, in the Dact-el-Mayun section of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. The six non-fringing islands are situated in a line roughly perpendicular to the coast.[1]
[edit] Islands
Part of the Obock Region, the archipelago includes:
- H̱amra (West Island, Red Island)
- Ounḏa Dâbali (Double Island)
- Tolka (Île Basse)
- Kaḏḏ Dâbali ((Big Island)
- H̱orod le ‘Ale (Ostinsel)
- Ounḏa Kômaytou (South Island)
[edit] Tourism
Along with the peninsula of Ras Siyyân, which makes up the seventh portion of the archipelago, the Sept-Frères islands are a notable diving site.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Dzurek, Daniel J.; University of Durham. International Boundaries Research Unit (2001). Parting the Red Sea: boundaries, offshore resources and transit. IBRU. pp. 8–. ISBN 9781897643464. http://books.google.com/books?id=k3B7KEAwookC&pg=PA8. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ Alwan, Daoud Aboubaker; Mibrathu, Yohanis (2000). Historical dictionary of Djibouti. Scarecrow Press. pp. 47–. ISBN 9780810838734. http://books.google.com/books?id=b9drQ9YeLxcC&pg=PA47. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
Coordinates: 12°27′38″N 43°25′27″E / 12.4606°N 43.4242°E
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