Farasan

Farasan is the largest town of the , in the Red Sea. Islands are a part of the Jizan Province, far south-western part of . It is located on the at around.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Najid historic mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Heritage Commission, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Qesar Heritage Village.

Village
Photo: Heritage Commission, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 5 km southeast of Farasan.

Farasan

Latitude
16.70222° or 16° 42′ 8″ north
Longitude
42.11833° or 42° 7′ 6″ east
Population
14,000
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
7H84P429+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1013176773
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
106744
Wiki­data ID
Q5245795
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Satellite Map

Discover Farasan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Farasan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فرسان”
  • Cebuano: “Farasān”
  • Dutch: “Farasan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فرسان”
  • French: “Farasan”
  • Irish: “Farasan”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Farasan”
  • Persian: “فرسان، شهر”
  • Polish: “Farasan”
  • Tagalog: “Farasan”
  • Turkish: “Farasan”
  • Urdu: “فرسان (شہر)”
  • Urdu: “فرسان”

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