Native name: جزر فرسان | |
|---|---|
 Al-Rifai House built in traditional Farasani architecture | |
  Farasan Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 16°48′00″N 41°51′00″E / 16.80000°N 41.85000°E |
| Type | Coral |
| Total islands | 176 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Jazan Province |
| Largest city | Farasan |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 13,529 (2022)[1] |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Postal code | 88XXX |
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The Farasan Islands (Arabic: جزر فرسان; transliterated: Juzur Farasān) are a small group of coral islands approximately 40 km off the coast of Jizan in the Red Sea, belonging to Saudi Arabia.[2]
The government provides free ferry rides twice a day to Farasan Islands from Jizan Port. The largest island of the archipelago is Farasan Island; others include Sajid Island and Zufaf Island. The islands are a popular tourist destination. In recent years the Saudi government has tried to increase the tourism quality and worth (as part of a larger tourism drive in the country) of the Islands in order to attract even more visitors.[3]
- ^ "بوابة الهيئة - الصفحة الرئيسية". portal.saudicensus.sa (in Arabic).
- ^ "Farasan Islands, Saudi Arabia". www.plantdiversityofsaudiarabia.info. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "A Trip to Farasan Islands".