Dahab Island

Dahab Island (or: Gazirat edh-Dhahab, Arabic: ‏جزيرة الذهب, Ǧazīrat aḏ-Ḏahab, "Island of Gold") is a Nile island located in the metropolitan region of Cairo near the eastern Nile shore south of Roda Island and near of Qorsaya Island. The island belongs to Giza and has a strong agricultural character.^[1]

LocationNile River

Coordinates29.982°N 31.224°E / 29.982; 31.224

Adjacent toNile

Length4,200 m (13800 ft)

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Dahab Island

Native name: ‏‏جزيرة الذهب
Northern part of Dahab Island with al-Munib bridge in the background
Location in Egypt
Geography
Location	Nile River
Coordinates	29.982°N 31.224°E / 29.982; 31.224
Adjacent to	Nile
Length	4,200 m (13800 ft)
Administration
Egypt

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The 4,200-metre-long (2.6 mi) Dahab Island is inhabited by roughly 11,000 fishermen and farmers. The island is accessed by ferry.

There is an open conflict between the island residents and the Cairo-development plan of the Egyptian government.^[2]