Farasan Governorate
Farasan Governorate is a locality in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Farasan Islands.
Farasan Islands
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Farasan Islands are islands in the Red Sea in Asir, the far southwestern part of Saudi Arabia. They lie 50 km offshore from the city of Jizan.
Farasan Governorate
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Farasan”, “Farasān”, and “Muḩāfaz̧at Farasān”
- Location: Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
16.7333° or 16° 44′ northLongitude
41.9667° or 41° 58′ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
7H83PXM8+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 1237960784OpenStreetMap feature
place=governorateGeoNames ID
10972355
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Farasan Governorate” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فرسان”
- Arabic: “محافظة فرسان”
- French: “Muhafazat Farasan”
- German: “Muhafazat Farasan”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Farasan Island and مرسى الحسين.
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