Tiran Island
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Tiran Island is a strategically located Red Sea island at the entrance of the Straits of Tiran, known for its clear waters, coral reefs, and popular diving and snorkeling sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tiran Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Red Sea island
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| access | typically reached by boat only ⓘ |
| ArabicName | Jazīrat Tīrān NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 80 square kilometers ⓘ |
| associatedConflict |
Six-Day War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 27.95°N 34.57°E ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| environmentalStatus | part of a protected marine area ⓘ |
| governanceChange | maritime border agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in 2016 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fringing coral reefs
ⓘ
steep underwater drop-offs ⓘ strong currents in surrounding straits ⓘ |
| hasMilitarySignificance | control of shipping routes ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland | Sanafir Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | features hills rising several hundred meters above sea level ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
closure of Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping in 1956
ⓘ
closure of Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping in 1967 ⓘ |
| historicalRole | strategic chokepoint in Arab–Israeli conflicts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear waters
ⓘ
coral reefs ⓘ diving sites ⓘ snorkeling sites ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Red Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Straits of Tiran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marineBiodiversity |
diverse coral species
ⓘ
rich fish populations ⓘ |
| near |
Sharm El Sheikh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Gulf of Aqaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | entrance to Gulf of Aqaba ⓘ |
| partOf | Straits of Tiran maritime passage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previouslyAdministeredBy | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates | Gulf of Aqaba from Red Sea ⓘ |
| shippingLane | used by vessels accessing ports of Eilat and Aqaba ⓘ |
| statusChange | transferred to Saudi sovereignty in 2017–2018 period ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controls maritime access to Gulf of Aqaba ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+3 ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boat excursions from Sharm El Sheikh
ⓘ
recreational diving ⓘ snorkeling ⓘ |
| uninhabitedStatus | largely uninhabited ⓘ |
| vegetation | sparse desert vegetation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.