Darsah

{{Short description|Island in Yemen}}

{{Infobox islands

| name = Darsah

| native_name = جزيرة درسة

| image_name = Darsah ISS006.jpg

| image_caption = Photograph by NASA astronauts

| coordinates = {{coord|12|07|15|N|53|16|30|E|display=inline,title|region:YE_type:isle}}

| archipelago = Socotra Archipelago

| area_km2 = 5.412

| length_km = 7.12

| width_km = 2.25

| country = {{flagcountry|YEM}}

| country_admin_divisions_title = Governorate

| country_admin_divisions = Socotra Governorate

| population = uninhabited

}}

Darsah ({{langx|ar|درسة}}) is an uninhabited island in the Guardafui Channel. It is part of the Socotra Archipelago of Yemen. Darsah and neighboring Samhah ({{convert|17|km|0|abbr=on}} to the west) are collectively known as "Al Akhawain" ({{langx|ar|الأخوين}}) which means "The Brothers".

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.{{cite web |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/darsa-iba-yemen|title= Darsa|date=2021|website= BirdLife Data Zone|publisher=BirdLife International|access-date= 28 January 2021}}

File:Topographic map of Socotra-en.svg

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