page_title: Sanafir Island
hierarchical_section_title: Sanafir Island
caption_attribution_description: English: Strait of Tiran between Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sea
context_page_description: Sanafir Island is an island in the Straits of Tiran east of Tiran Island. It is about 33 km²
  it is located at the entrance to the Straits of Tiran, which separates the Gulf of Aqaba from the Red Sea. The island is about 2.5 km from Tiran Island. The island are characterized by floating coral reefs.
  The island was under Egyptian control in the past but now it is under Saudi Arabia sovereignty on 8 April 2016, after the completion of extradition procedures. On 17 June 2017, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ratified the maritime demarcation agreement between the two countries. It was adopted on maps and official documents on 17 August 2017 and approved by the Egyptian House of Representatives on 14 June 2017, which approved the subordination of the island and its neighbor to Saudi Arabia. The United Nations was notified in accordance with the Charter of Article 102 of the provisions of subsidiarity and sovereignty relating to islands and maritime territory.
context_section_description: Sanafir Island (Egyptian Arabic: جزيرة صنافير‎, romanized: Geziret Ṣanafir,  [ɡeˈziːret sˤɑnɑˈfiːɾ]) is an island in the Straits of Tiran east of Tiran Island. It is about 33 km² (13 sq mi)
  it is located at the entrance to the Straits of Tiran, which separates the Gulf of Aqaba from the Red Sea. The island is about 2.5 km from Tiran Island. The island are characterized by floating coral reefs.
  The island was under Egyptian control in the past but now it is under Saudi Arabia sovereignty on 8 April 2016, after the completion of extradition procedures. On 17 June 2017, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ratified the maritime demarcation agreement between the two countries. It was adopted on maps and official documents on 17 August 2017 and approved by the Egyptian House of Representatives on 14 June 2017, which approved the subordination of the island and its neighbor to Saudi Arabia. The United Nations was notified in accordance with the Charter of Article 102 of the provisions of subsidiarity and sovereignty relating to islands and maritime territory.
caption: Map of Tiran and Sanafir Islands
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