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 |
| 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]
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[edit]Islands of Egypt | ||
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| Nile islands | ||
| Red Sea islands | ||
| Mediterranean Sea islands | ||
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