Tiran Island

Tiran Island
Native name:
جزيرة تيران
The island from space
Tiran Island
Tiran Island in the Strait of Tiran
off the Southeastern coast of Sinai Peninsula
Geography
LocationRed Sea
Coordinates27°57′N 34°33′E / 27.950°N 34.550°E / 27.950; 34.550
Total islands1
Administration
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Tiran Island (Arabic: جزيرة تيران Jezîret Tīrān, Jazīrat Tīrān), is an island in the Red Sea located in the Strait of Tiran. The island was part of Egypt before but is now administered by Saudi Arabia after the approval of the Parliament of Egypt and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.