Tiran Island

Summary

Tiran Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (894 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tiran Island is located in South Sinai Governorate^[3].
• Tiran Island is located in Tabuk Province^[4].
• Tiran Island is in the country of Egypt^[5].
• Tiran Island is in the country of Saudi Arabia^[6].
• Tiran Island is on the body of water Straits of Tiran^[7].
• Tiran Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].
• Tiran Island's Commons category is recorded as Tiran Island^[9].
• Tiran Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+03:00^[10].
• Tiran Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 27.951944444444, 'lon': 34.566111111111}^[11].
• Tiran Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Red Sea^[12].
• Tiran Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[13].
• Tiran Island's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[14].
• Tiran Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'تيران'}^[15].
• Tiran Island's different from is recorded as Tiran^[16].
• Tiran Island's different from is recorded as tyrant^[17].
• Tiran Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+15.1'}^[18].
• Tiran Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+90'}^[19].
• Tiran Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+80'}^[20].
• Tiran Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+7.2'}^[21].
• Tiran Island's located in protected area is recorded as Ras Muhammad National Park^[22].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Egypt^[5], a sovereign state^[23], in Egypt^[24], founded in 1922^[25] and Saudi Arabia^[6], a sovereign state^[26], in Saudi Arabia^[27], founded in 1727^[28]. Located in include South Sinai Governorate^[3], a governorate of Egypt^[29], in Egypt^[30] and Tabuk Province^[4], a province of Saudi Arabia^[31], in Saudi Arabia^[32]. Tiran Island is on the body of water Straits of Tiran^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Tiran Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+80'}^[20]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+90'}^[19]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+15.1'}^[18]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Tiran Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tiran Island include Straits of Tiran^[33], a strait^[34], in Egypt^[35].

Why It Matters

Tiran Island ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (894 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Straits of Tiran^[33], a strait^[34], in Egypt^[35].