Tarout Island
Native name: جزيرة تاروت | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Qatif, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 26°34′16″N 50°03′22″E / 26.571°N 50.056°E |
| Area | 12.355 sq mi (32.00 km2) |
| Administration | |
| Governor | Khaled Alsufean |
| Mayor | Abdelhalim Kedar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 117,646 (2022) |
Tarout Island (Arabic: جزيرة تاروت), also spelled Tārūt, is an island in the Persian Gulf in the Qatif Governorate, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Situated about six kilometers off Qatif mainland coast, the island is connected to Qatif City by three causeways. It stretches from Ras Tanura in the north to Qatif in the west and is the second-largest island in the Persian Gulf after Qeshm Island, covering an area of approximately 70 square kilometers. Tarout Island is home to several towns and villages, including Tārūt, Deyrah, and Darīn.