Farasan ( ar, فرسان) is the largest town of the
Farasan Islands, in the
Red Sea
The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; ...
. Islands are a part of the
Jizan Province
Jizan Region also spelled Jazan ( ar, جيزان, Jizan) is the second smallest (after Al Bahah) region of Saudi Arabia. It stretches along the southern Red Sea coast, just north of Yemen. It covers an area of 11,671 km2 and has a populat ...
, far south-western part of
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
. It is located on the
Farasan Island at around .
Climate
See also
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List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia
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Regions of Saudi Arabia
References
External links
Farasan Islands WebsitePhoto of Farasan Island's antiquitiesPhoto of Farasan Island's antiquitiesPhoto of the beach on the Farasan IslandProtected Areas in the Arab WorldFarasan Island, a diver's paradise Splendid Arabia: A travel site with photos and routes
Populated places in Jizan Province
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