Darsah

Darsah (Arabic: درسة) is an uninhabited island in the Guardafui Channel. It is part of the Socotra Archipelago of Yemen. Darsah and neighboring Samhah (17 km (11 mi) to the west) are collectively known as "Al Akhawain" (Arabic: الأخوين) which means "The Brothers".

Darsah

Native name: جزيرة درسة
Photograph by NASA astronauts
Geography
Coordinates	12°07′15″N 53°16′30″E
Archipelago	Socotra Archipelago
Area	5.412 km2 (2.090 sq mi)
Length	7.12 km (4.424 mi)
Width	2.25 km (1.398 mi)
Administration
Yemen
Governorate	Socotra Governorate
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

Important Bird Area

The island has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of red-billed tropicbirds and brown boobies.^[1]

Map of the Socotra archipelago; Darsah at lower center

See also

• List of islands of Yemen