St. John's (Zabargad) Island
Saudi Arabia /
Tabuk /
Umm Lajj /
World
/ Saudi Arabia
/ Tabuk
/ Umm Lajj
, 173 km from center (ام لج, املج)
World / Egypt
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St. John's Island (also known as Zabargad, Zebirget, Topazios) is the largest of a group of islands in Foul Bay, Red Sea in Southern Egypt. It covers an area of 4.50 square kilometres (approx.). It is not a quaternary volcanic island, but rather is believed to be an upthrusted part of upper mantle material. The nearest island is Rocky Island. The island is slightly north of the Tropic of Cancer, and its highest point is 235 metres.
This island is visited by many dive boats during their safari trips. To the ancients it was known as Ophiodes (Ὀφιώδης νήσος) and was a source of the gemstone peridot (some sources say topaz).
This island is visited by many dive boats during their safari trips. To the ancients it was known as Ophiodes (Ὀφιώδης νήσος) and was a source of the gemstone peridot (some sources say topaz).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_Island,_Egypt
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Coordinates: 23°36'37"N 36°11'57"E
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