Double Island

Double Island is an islet in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ras Siyyan and Fagal.

Locality
or Ras Siyan is a peninsula in the of , on the Bab-el-Mandeb 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. is situated 7 km west of Double Island.

Village
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
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 10 km west of Double Island.

Double Island

Latitude
12.46472° or 12° 27′ 53″ north
Longitude
43.38597° or 43° 23′ 10″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
7H45F97P+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 318901525
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
221321
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Satellite Map

Discover Double Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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