Sir Baniyas Island

Sir Baniyas Island is a locality in , . Sir Baniyas Island is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sir Bani Yas Island and Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas.

Photo: Ismail.alghussein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sir Bani Yas is a natural located 170 km southwest of , the capital of the . It lies 9 km offshore from Jebel Dhanna, which serves as a crossing point to other islands, such as .

Ruins
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
The is an archaeological site in the discovered in 1992. The site is significant as evidence of the presence of Christianity in the UAE in the pre-Islamic period. is situated 3½ km east of Sir Baniyas Island.

Aerodrome
Sir Bani Yas Airport is an airport serving in the . It has a single paved runway, not lighted, and 8,760’ long. is situated 4 km southwest of Sir Baniyas Island.

Sir Baniyas Island

Latitude
24.3159° or 24° 18′ 57″ north
Longitude
52.6015° or 52° 36′ 5″ east
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Open location code
7HPJ8J82+9H
Geo­Names ID
12748112
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Satellite Map

Discover Sir Baniyas Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Sir Baniyas Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة صير بني ياس”

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