Jazīrat Tīrān
Jazīrat Tīrān is an island in Port Said Governorate, Egypt. Jazīrat Tīrān is situated nearby to the area ‘Arīshat ar Rāshandī, as well as near the locality Umm Ghariq.Places of Interest
Highlights include Laguna Reef and Jackson Reef.
Laguna Reef
Reef
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laguna Reef is situated 2½ km west of Jazīrat Tīrān.
Jackson Reef
Reef
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jackson Reef is situated 4 km west of Jazīrat Tīrān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Straits of Tiran.
Straits of Tiran
Locality
Photo: Julian Herzog, Public domain.
The Straits of Tiran are the narrow sea passages between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas that connect the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. The distance between the two peninsulas is about 13 km. Straits of Tiran is situated 4½ km west of Jazīrat Tīrān.
Jazīrat Tīrān
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Jazirat Tiran”
- Category: landform
- Location: Port Said Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
28.00596° or 28° 0′ 22″ northLongitude
34.51244° or 34° 30′ 45″ eastElevation
40 metres (131 feet)Open location code
7GWP2G46+9XGeoNames ID
12747086
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In Other Languages
“Jazīrat Tīrān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزيرة تيران”
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Localities in the Area
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