Zeila Archipelago
Geography | |
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Location | Somaliland |
Coordinates | 11°27′14″N 43°28′23″E / 11.45389°N 43.47306°E From 11°29.5′N 43°17′E / 11.4917°N 43.283°E to 11°21′N 43°28′E / 11.350°N 43.467°E |
Archipelago | Zeila Archipelago |
Total islands | 6 |
Major islands | Sa'ad Din, Aibat, Ras Gomali. |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Ethnic groups | Uninhabited[1] |
The Sa'ad ad-Din Islands (
The Zeila Archipelago is made of six small islands all of which are low-lying and have sandy
Etymology & History
The name for the archipelago comes from the Sultan Sa'ad ad-Din II who was killed by the Emperor of Abyssinia on the main island in 1403.[9][10] Along with his name, there are many different spellings for the island such as Sa'ad ed Din,[4] Sa'ad-ed-din,[2] and Sa'ad-ad-Din.[11] The archpeligo is also known as the Zeila Archipelago[3] and the Sa'ad ad-Din group.[5]
Legendary Arab explorer
The archipelago is the site where the remaining forces of
Environment
The Sa'ad ad-Din Islands are well known for their splendid
There are also a hundred and thirty-two different species of coral fish found around the archipelago. Many of these species include those also found in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean.[16]
The island of Sa'ad ad-Din and Aibat (called Ceebaad in Somali)[17] both are sites of major bird colonies.[18] On the island of Sa'ad ad-Din alone, there were more than 100,000 breeding pairs recorded.[7]
Following the
Demographics
The island has no inhabitants but is a place where tourists come It is close to the area where Mohamed Case lives and those who wish to honor Sa'ad ad-Din II.[1]
See also
- Ifat Sultanate
- Sa'ad ad-Din II
- Zeila
- List of islands in the Indian Ocean
- Bajuni Islands
Citations
- ^ a b Briggs 2012a.
- ^ a b Moldenke & Moldenke 1980, p. 502.
- ^ a b Gurney 1966, p. 74.
- ^ a b c d McClanahan, Sheppard & Obura 2000, p. 273.
- ^ a b ReefBase 2000.
- ^ PERSGA: Seabirds.
- ^ a b PERSGA: Survey, pp. 20, 29.
- ^ a b NGIA 2007, p. 176.
- ^ Briggs 2012b, p. 10.
- ^ Abdullahi 2001, p. 16.
- ^ Hunter 1877, p. 11.
- ^ MSTM Encyclopedia 2005, p. 252.
- ^ Annual CO Report 1948, p. 31.
- ^ Environmental Profile, p. 8.
- ^ PERSGA: MPAs, p. 745.
- ^ McClanahan, Sheppard & Obura 2000, p. 274.
- ^ NGIA 2007, p. 175.
- ^ Nigel Redman 2009, p. 29.
- ^ UNEP 2005, p. 132.
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- Annual Colonial Office Report on the Somaliland Protectorate, 1948. London: HMSO. p. 31.
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