Rocky Island (Egypt)
Appearance
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 |
Total islands | 1 |
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Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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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
[edit]- ^ "Rocky Island, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt". Archived from the original on 2024-12-22. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "Diving Rocky Island Red Sea Egypt Liveaboard Diving".
- ^ "Scuba Diving St John's, Rocky Island & Zabargad".