Farasan Island

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Farasan Island, also known as Great Farasan Island, is the largest island of the Farasan Islands archipelago with a length of about fifty-seven km and a width of twenty-seven km. It lies in the Red Sea about 50 km (31 mi) offshore from Jizan in southwestern Saudi Arabia. With an area of approximately 380 km2 (150 sq mi), it is the largest island in Saudi Arabia and the second-largest in the Red Sea after Dahlak Kebir. It houses Farasan (city), the administrative center and largest urban area of the Farasan Islands Governorate. Greater Farasan and adjacent Sajid islands are linked by a bridge. A ferry service connects the island to the mainland.

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