Farasan Islands
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.
Native name: جزر فرسان | |
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Al-Rifai House built in traditional Farasani archeticture | |
Farasan Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 16°48′00″N 41°51′00″E |
| Type | Coral |
| Total islands | 176 |
| Administration | |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Province | Jazan Province |
| Largest city | Farasan |
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| Postal code | 88XXX |
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.
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