Rocky Island (Egypt)
Native name: جزيرة روكي | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Red Sea |
| Coordinates | 23°33′50″N 36°14′43″E / 23.56389°N 36.24528°E / 23.56389; 36.24528 |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Rocky Island (Arabic: جزيرة روكي) is a small off-shore island of the Red Sea, lying 60–70 kilometres (37–43 mi) from the coast, out in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt.[1] This tiny uninhabited island gets some shelter from Zabargad Island (6 km [3.7 mi] to the northwest), but also gets fed from north–south currents, which attract lots of pelagic species that feed on or visit the resident marine life.[2]
Rocky Island is well known by scuba divers as one that offers among the best diving sites in the Red Sea.[3]
References
- ^ https://www.mindat.org/feature-350081.html
- ^ https://www.notroublesjustbubbles.com/diving-destinations/egypt/rocky-island
- ^ https://www.zubludiving.com/destination/red-sea/egypt-red-sea/st-johns-rocky-island-zabargad
Islands of Egypt | ||
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| Nile islands | ||
| Red Sea islands |
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| Mediterranean Sea islands | ||
 Islands of Egypt at commons | ||
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