Detwah Lagoon

Detwah Lagoon
ديطواح لاجون (Arabic)
View of Detwah Lagoon
Detwah Lagoon
LocationSocotra, Yemen
Coordinates12°42′20″N 53°30′24″E / 12.70556°N 53.50667°E / 12.70556; 53.50667
TypeLagoon
Part ofGulf of Aden
Official nameDetwah Lagoon
Designated10 August 2007
Reference no.1736

Detwah Lagoon (Arabic: ديطواح لاجون, also transliterated Ditwah Lagoon) is a lagoon on the coast of Socotra, Yemen. Located on the island's northwest coast near Qalansiyah, the saline lagoon connects to the Gulf of Aden, from which it is separated by a spit. It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2007.