Shadwan Island
Shadwan Island | |
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Shadwan from a boat | |
| Coordinates: 27°34′10.8006″N 34°09′28.3212″E / 27.569666833°N 34.157867000°E | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Red Sea Governorate |
| Markaz | Hurghada |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.49 km2 (16.41 sq mi) |
| • Land | 42.49 km2 (16.41 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Shadwan (Egyptian Arabic: جزيرة شدوان) is a barren rocky island 30 miles southwest of the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh on the Sinai Peninsula and 20 miles northeast of El Gouna. It is the largest of a group of islands in the mouth of the Gulf of Suez in the northern Red Sea and measures 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) in length, and between 3 and 5 kilometres (1.9 and 3.1 mi) wide. It was formerly also called Shaker Island and features a lighthouse. The island is famous as a touristic site for underwater diving and fishing.