• It is approximately 130 sq km.
• It lies between the coasts of mainland Yemen and Eritrea, near the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
• Despite its proximity to the African continent, the island is considered a part of Asia because it sits on the Asian continental shelf.
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