Doumeira Islands
Islands near Djibouti and Eritrea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Doumeira Islands (Somali: Dumeera, Tigrinya: ዱሜራ, Arabic: دميرة) are situated northeast of Djibouti and east of Eritrea near the Bab el-Mandeb in the Red Sea. They consist of Doumeira, located less than one kilometer off of the Eritrean and Djiboutian shore, and the much smaller island of Kallîda, which is 250 meters to the east.
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Geography | |
Location | Red Sea |
Coordinates | 12.715465°N 43.148044°E / 12.715465; 43.148044 |
Total islands | 2 |
Major islands | Doumeira, Kallida |
Area | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Administration | |
Djibouti | |
Claimed by | |
Eritrea | |
Djibouti | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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