Shadwan

Egypt / al-Bahhr-al-Ahhmar / Hurghada /
 island, closed administrative-territorial entity
Shadwan (Egyptian Arabic: جزيرة شدوان‎) is a barren rocky island 30 miles southwest of the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh on the Sinai Peninsula and 20 miles northeast of el Gouna. It is the largest of a group of islands in the mouth of the Gulf of Suez in the northern Red Sea and measures 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) in length, and between 3–5 kilometres (1.9–3.1 mi) wide. It was formerly also called Shaker Island and features a lighthouse. The island is famous as a touristic site for underwater diving and fishing.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadwan
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Coordinates:   27°29'32"N   33°58'38"E
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