Ras Siyyan

Ras Siyyan or Ras Siyan is a peninsula in the of , on the strait, about 20 km southwest of . The peninsula consists of a reddish volcanic hill about 1.2 by 0.5 km and 138 m high, connected towards to the mainland by a low sandy strip that stretches south by about 5 km while widening from 500 to 800 m.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: Peninsula in Obock Region, Djibouti
  • Also known as: Cape Si-Ane”, “Deire”, “Ras Séjarn”, “Ras Si Ane”, “Ras Sivan”, “Ras Siyan”, “Ras Siyyân”, “Ras Siyyan رأس سيان”, “Rocher Ras Si Ane”, “Rocher Ras Siyyan”, and “Siyyan

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fagal and Khôr ʽAngar.

Village
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is a coastal location in eastern . It lies north of . It lies along the N15 road, connected to the Eritrean border at to the north. is situated 3 km southwest of Ras Siyyan.

Village
is a town in the northern of , situated on the west coast of the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The town is served by Herkale Airport, a desert airstrip 7 kilometres northwest. is situated 10 km south of Ras Siyyan.

Ras Siyyan

Latitude
12.47541° or 12° 28′ 32″ north
Longitude
43.31878° or 43° 19′ 8″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
7H45F8G9+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3431594761
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
220868
Wiki­data ID
Q7294675
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Ras Siyyan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: رأس سيان
  • Arabic: رأس سيان‎‎
  • Arabic: سيان‎‎
  • Cebuano: Siyyân
  • Croatian: Ras Siyyan
  • Dutch: Ras Siyyan
  • German: Ra’s Siyyān
  • Hebrew: ראס סיאן
  • Portuguese: Ras Siyyan
  • Swedish: Siyyân

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