Siniyah Island
Siniyah Island is a natural island situated off the coast of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. It is the site of the oldest pearl fishing town in the Persian Gulf, and of an Eastern Christian Monastery and Bishop's Palace.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in United Arab Emirates
- Also known as: “Al-Sīniyyah”, “As Sīnīyah”, “Jazirat as Siniyah”, “Jazīrat as Sīnīyah”, “Jazīrat Mallāh”, “Jazīrat Sīnīyah”, “السينية”, “السينيه”, and “سينية”
Siniyah Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Umm al Quwain, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.6043° or 25° 36′ 16″ north
Longitude
55.62768° or 55° 37′ 40″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
7HQQJJ3H+P3
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Siniyah Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة السينية”
- Catalan: “Sinaiya”
- Cebuano: “Jazīrat as Sīnīyah”
- French: “Jazīrat as Sīnīyah”
- Mazanderani: “سینیه”
- Swedish: “Jazīrat as Sīnīyah”
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Places to explore: Minţaqat al Madīnah al Qadīmah and Lazīmah.
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Highlights: Khawr al Ghabbah and Khawr al Bayḑah.
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