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Dahlak Archipelago

Eritrea / Semien-Keih-Bahri / Mitsiwa /
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The Dahlak Archipelago is an island group located in the Red Sea near Massawa, Eritrea. It consists of two large and 124 small islands. The pearl fisheries of the archipelago have been famous since Roman times and still produce a substantial number of pearls. Only four of the islands are permanently inhabited, of which Dahlak Kebir is the largest and most populated. Other inhabited islands of the archipelago are Dhuladhiya, Dissei, Dohul, Erwa, Harat, Hermil, Isra-Tu, Nahaleg, Norah and Shumma, although not all are permanently inhabited.
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Coordinates:   15°39'59"N   40°16'25"E
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