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Darsah Uninhabited Island

An uninhabited island, it is situated 17 Km to the west of Samhah Island. There’s a dispute between Yemen and Somalia’s government over the island’s sovereignty

Socotra, Yemen

Coordinates: 12.120833, 53.275000

Nearby Places

Darsah is an uninhabited island in the Guardafui Channel. It is part of the Socotra Archipelago of Yemen. Darsah and neighboring Samhah (17 km to the west) are collectively known as “Al Ikhwan” which means “The Brothers”. There is a dispute between Yemen and Somalia’s government over the island’s sovereignty.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darsah

Image Sources

Darsah_ISS006
By NASA Johnson Space Center – http://www.oceandots.com/indian/socotra/darsa.php, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8812459

Socotra_Archipelago_MODIS
By MODIS Rapid Response Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center – http://www.oceandots.com/indian/socotra/panorama.php, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8805718

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