Tarout Island

Tarout Island
Native name:
جزيرة تاروت
Tarout Island is located in Saudi Arabia
Tarout Island
Tarout Island
Location of Tarout Island in Saudi Arabia
Tarout Island is located in Persian Gulf
Tarout Island
Tarout Island
Location of Tarout Island in the Persian Gulf
Geography
LocationTarout Island, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates26°34′16″N 50°03′22″E / 26.571°N 50.056°E / 26.571; 50.056
Area12.355 sq mi (32.00 km2)
Administration
GovernorKhaled Alsufean
MayorAbdelhalim Kedar
Demographics
Population77,757[1] (2010)
Northeast Dammam, Saihat, Qatif, Tarout Island, and Ras Tanura, taken from the International Space Station.

Tarout or Tārūt Island (Arabic: جزيرة تاروت) is an island in the Persian Gulf belonging to the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, connected by three causeways to Qatif. It is six kilometers from the coast, and is the longest island in the Persian Gulf after Qeshm Island, extending from Ra’s Tannurah in the north to Qatif in the west. The island has an area of 70 square kilometers, and a population (2010) of 77,757. It contains a number of towns and villages, including Tārūt itself, Deyrah, and Darīn.

  1. ^ "رسالة ديموفنف".