Detwah Lagoon | |
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ديطواح لاجون (Arabic) | |
Location | Socotra, Yemen |
Coordinates | 12°42′20″N 53°30′24″E / 12.70556°N 53.50667°E |
Type | Lagoon |
Part of | Gulf of Aden |
Official name | Detwah Lagoon |
Designated | 10 August 2007 |
Reference no. | 1736[1] |
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.