Dalma island ( ar, جزيرة دلما) is an Emirati

island An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be ...

located in the

Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The bo ...

approximately off the coast of Abu Dhabi The island is served by the

Dalma Airport Dalma Airport is a small airport serving Dalma Island, United Arab Emirates. It is capable of handling small and medium size aircraft, most of which shuttle workers and visitors between the island and other cities. Airlines and destinations ...

and by a mainland ferry. The island has multiple fresh water wells, which made human settlement possible historically. It has a population of approximately 5000 in the 2000 census.

History

The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS) carried out an initial archaeological survey of Dalma island in 1992. A total of more than 20 archaeological sites were identified on the island, ranging in time from the Neolithic (Late Stone Age).

References

Islands of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Western Region, Abu Dhabi {{UnitedArabEmirates-geo-stub