Qulfatein Island
Qulfatein Island is an islet in Aden Governorate, Yemen. Qulfatein Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sheikh Ishaq حي الشيخ إسحاق, as well as near the suburb Al Ma`alla‘.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cisterns of Tawila and Saba’ Palace.
Cisterns of Tawila
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cisterns of Tawila, or the Tawila Tanks, is a historic site in Aden, Yemen designed to collect and store the rain that flows down from the Shamsan massif through Wadi Tawila, and to protect the city from periodic flooding. Cisterns of Tawila is situated 3 km southeast of Qulfatein Island.
Saba’ Palace
Building
Saba' Palace is a palace in Aden, Yemen. It overlooks the Arabian Sea. Saba’ Palace is situated 2½ km east of Qulfatein Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aden and Crater.
Aden
Photo: T3n60, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aden is a city in the Yemeni Coastal Plains, on the Gulf of Aden at the southern end of the Red Sea. It is a very picturesque city with a mix of traditional Arabic and British influences.
Crater
Suburb
Photo: Haimasoph, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crater, also Kraytar, is a district of the Aden Governorate, Yemen. Its official name is Seera. It is situated in a crater of an ancient volcano which forms the Shamsan Mountains. As of 2003, the district had a population of 76,723 people. Crater is situated 3 km southeast of Qulfatein Island.
Qulfatein Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Yemen
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Aden Governorate, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.7966° or 12° 47′ 48″ northLongitude
45.01575° or 45° 0′ 57″ eastOpen location code
7H47Q2W8+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 172856345OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Cebuano—“Qulfatein Island” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة قلفتين”
- Cebuano: “Qulfatein Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sheikh Ishaq حي الشيخ إسحاق and Al Ma`alla‘.
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