List of islands of Saudi Arabia

There are about 1300 islands within Saudi Arabia . 89% of these islands are located in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, while the remaining 11% are in the Persian Gulf. The majority of these islands are located in Tabuk and Mecca provinces. ^{[1] [2]}

Only 4 of the 1,285 islands ^[3] have an area of more than 50 km², 18 have an area between 10 and 50 km², 64 have an area between 1 and 10 km², while the remaining islands all have an area of less than 1 km². ^[4] Only 6 out of the 1,285 islands—just 0.5%—are inhabited. ^{[5] [6]}

The following is a list of major islands of both Saudi Arabia's Eastern and Western coasts:

Lists of islands

Farasan Islands Archipelago from space

Al-Wajh Lagoon, now part of The Red Sea Project, from space

Tiran and Sanafir islands from space

List of West coast islands

This list contains all of Saudi Arabia's West coast islands that have an area of more than 1 km²: ^[4]

Island	Arabic Name	Area (km2)	Distance from coast (NM)	Province
Farasan Island	فرسان الكبير	380	20.5	Jazan Province
Sajid	سَجيد	150	23.8	Jazan Province
Tiran	ثيران	61.5	3.4	Tabuk Province
Ad-Disan	الدِّسان	36	39	Jazan Province
Zufaf	زُفاف	31.3	38	Jazan Province
Sanafir	صنافر	24.5	4.5	Tabuk Province
Sheybarah	شِيبارة	19.8	8.4	Tabuk Province
Hatibah	حاطبة	19.5	0.2	Mecca Province
Western Sasuh	ساسوة الغربية	19.4	46	Jazan Province
Birrim	برِّيم	19	12.6	Tabuk Province
Sharifa	شريفة	18.5	0.4	Mecca Province
Qummah	قُمَّاح	15.4	29.5	Jazan Province
Umm Arumah	أم أرومة	12.6	7.2	Tabuk Province
Dumsuk	دُمسك	11.2	32.1	Jazan Province
Jabal As-Sabaya	جبل الصبايا	11.2	10.5	Mecca Province
Jabal Hassan	جبل حسّان	10.5	7.2	Tabuk Province
Qumma'an	قُمَّعان	10.5	5.9	Tabuk Province
Ras Al-Rusaybib	رأس الرصيبب	10.2	25.7	Jazan Province
Suwayhil	سويحل	8.7	1.7	Tabuk Province
Mandhar Abu Al-Shouke	منظر أبو الشوك	6.8	33.2	Jazan Province
Al-Numan	النُّعمان	5.7	1.6	Tabuk Province
Shura (Shurayrah)	شورى (شريرة)	5.6	0.9	Tabuk Province
Umm Qusur	أم قصور	5.3	0.8	Tabuk Province
Abu Laheq	أبو لاحق	5.2	3	Tabuk Province
Kayyarah	كيّرة	5	39	Jazan Province
Jabal Dawqah	جبل دوقة	4.8	7.8	Mecca Province
Jabal Abu Hummad	جبل أبو حُمّد	4.5	35.3	Jazan Province
Al-Muqayti	المُقيطع	4.4	0.1	Tabuk Province
Mandhar Sajid	منظر سجيد	4.1	22	Jazan Province
Dushuk	دوشك	4.1	35.8	Jazan Province
Jabal Al-Lith	جبل اللِّيث	4	11.5	Mecca Province
Madrah	مدرة	3.6	1.8	Tabuk Province
Al-Furshah	الفرشة	3.6	0.9	Tabuk Province
Al-Dulaydilah	الدّليدلة	3.5	0.1	Mecca Province
Qutnah	قِطنة	3.2	11.4	Aseer Province
Eastern Sasuh	ساسوه الشرقية	3.2	45.7	Jazan Province
Southern Umm Al-Husani	أم الحصاني الجنوبية	3.1	0.71	Tabuk Province
Shurah	شورة	2.9	24.4	Jazan Province
Zubaydah	زُبيدة	2.8	0.1	Tabuk Province
As-Saqqa	السّقّاء	2.7	5	Mecca Province
Al-Ajuzah	العجوزة	2.6	0.9	Mecca Province
Ad-Dahmaniyyah	الدهمانية	2.5	1.7	Tabuk Province
Western Rukbayn	رُكبين الغربية	2.3	25.2	Jazan Province
Al-Ultah	العُلطة	2.1	0.5	Mecca Province
Abkar	أبكر	2.1	35.4	Jazan Province
Ramayn	رامين	2	27.3	Jazan Province
Al-Thaghba'a	الثغباء	2	1.51	Tabuk Province
Al-Taweela	الطويلة	1.8	4.6	Mecca Province
Du'amah	دعامة	1.8	0.2	Mecca Province
Slobah	سلوبة	1.6	32.8	Jazan Province
Al-Dissan Al-Sagheerah	الدِّسان الصغيرة	1.6	36	Mecca Province
Yabu'a	يبوع	1.5	10.8	Tabuk Province
Umm Rubays	أم رُبيص	1.5	2.6	Mecca Province
Aby Marzouq	أبو مرزوق	1.3	0.2	Mecca Province
Central Umm Al-Husani	أم حصاني الوسطى	1.3	0.4	Tabuk Province
Reekhah	ريخة	1.2	5.3	Tabuk Province
Umm Al-Oud	أم العود	1.2	2.8	Mecca Province
Umm Al-Khidri	أم الخضري	1.2	0.1	Mecca Province
Al-Aqir	العاقر	1.2	1.4	Tabuk Province
Hubar	حُبار	1.1	6.9	Jazan Province
Aminah	آمنة	1.1	7.3	Jazan Province
Umm Al-Bil	أم البِل	1.1	0.14	Mecca Province
Northern Soleen	سولين الشمالية	1.1	17.4	Jazan Province
Ghurab	غُراب	1.1	0.2	Mecca Province
Thara'a	ثراء	1.1	3.9	Mecca Province
Hisr	حصر	1.1	0.8	Aseer Province
Jabal Thahban	جبل ذهبان	1	0.3	Aseer Province
Dhu Thalath (Marrak)	ذوثلال (مرّاك)	1	44.1	Jazan Province
Shushah	شوشة	1	8.2	Tabuk Province
Baraqan Al-Kabeer	بَرَقان الكبير	1	7.3	Tabuk Province
Umm Al-Qindeel	أم القنديل	1	0.3	Mecca Province
Umm Dinar	أم دينار	1	0.47	Mecca Province

List of East coast islands

This list contains the major islands of Saudi Arabia's East coast: ^{[4] [7]}

Island	Arabic Name	Area (km2)	Distance from coast (NM)	Province
Abu Ali	أبو علي	59.3	4.5	Eastern Province
Al-Batina	الباطنة	33.7	0.7	Eastern Province
Tarout	تاروت	20.3	0.5	Eastern Province
Az-Zakhnuniyyah	الزخنونية	12.1	0.6	Eastern Province
Qunnah	قُنّة	5.4	0.8	Eastern Province
Al-Haylamiyyah	الهيلمية	3.9	0.1	Eastern Province
Ad-Duayyinah	الضُّعيّنة	3.7	0.3	Eastern Province
Al-Musallamiyyah	المُسلّمية	3.1	0.5	Eastern Province
Al-Qarmah	القرمة	2.6	0.2	Eastern Province
Mish'ab	مِشعاب	1	0.4	Eastern Province
Kiran	كران	1	31	Eastern Province
Juthaim	جُذيم	0.6	0.2	Eastern Province
Al-Thumairi	الثُّميري	0.3	0.6	Eastern Province
Hathba	هذبة	0.25	0.2	Eastern Province
At-Tuyour	الطُّيور	0.25	0.2	Eastern Province
Northern Kaskouse	كسكوس الشمالية	0.22	5	Eastern Province
Jana	جنا	0.2	20	Eastern Province
Al-Juraid	الجُريد	0.2	20	Eastern Province
Al-Huwaysat	الحُويصات	0.2	5	Eastern Province
Halat Za'al	حالة زعل	0.2	1	Eastern Province
Souther Kaskouse	كسكوس الجنوبية	0.2	4.6	Eastern Province
Al-Arabiyyah	العربية	0.1	50	Eastern Province
Sayyad	صيّاد	0.1	0.2	Eastern Province
Al-Huwaylat	الحويلات	0.1	0.2	Eastern Province
Kareen	كرين	0.1	29.5	Eastern Province
Al-Baynah Al-Kabeera	البَيْنة الكبيرة	0.04	5	Eastern Province
Harqus	حرقوص	0.03	33.5	Eastern Province
Unaibir	عُنيبر	0.01	3	Eastern Province
Al-Heezah	الهيزة	0.01	0.1	Eastern Province

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