page_title: Tarout Island
hierarchical_section_title: Tarout Island
caption_attribution_description: English: "Tarout Bay, Saudi Arabia, looks powerfully unnatural and purposeful from orbit." Caption by astronaut Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. Visible here is Tarout Bay, including northeast Dammam, Saihat, Qatif, Tarout, and Ras Tanura ISS Crew Earth Observations: ISS034-E-053513 Identification Mission ISS034 (Expedition 34) Roll E Frame 053513 Country or Geographic Name SAUDI ARABIA Camera Camera Focal Length 400&#160;mm Camera NIKON D3S Quality Percentage of Cloud Cover 0-10% Nadir What is Nadir? Date 2013-02-24 Time 08:23:08
context_page_description: Tārūt Island is an island in the Persian Gulf belonging to the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, connected by two causeways to Qatif. It is six kilometers from the coast, and is the longest island in the Persian Gulf after Qeshm Island, extending from Ra’s Tannurah in the north to Qatif in the west. The island has an area of 70 square kilometers, and a population of 77,757. It contains a number of towns and villages, including Tārūt itself, Deyrah, and Darīn.
context_section_description: Tārūt Island (Arabic: جزيرة تاروت‎) is an island in the Persian Gulf belonging to the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, connected by two causeways to Qatif. It is six kilometers from the coast, and is the longest island in the Persian Gulf after Qeshm Island, extending from Ra’s Tannurah in the north to Qatif in the west. The island has an area of 70 square kilometers, and a population (2010) of 77,757. It contains a number of towns and villages, including Tārūt itself, Deyrah, and Darīn.
caption: Northeast Dammam, Saihat, Qatif, Tarout Island, and Ras Tanura, taken from the International Space Station.
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