Saad ad-Din Islands
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Somaliland (De Facto) |
| Coordinates | From 11°29.5′N 43°17′E / 11.4917°N 43.283°E to 11°21′N 43°28′E / 11.350°N 43.467°E |
| Archipelago | Zeila Archipelago |
| Total islands | 6 |
| Major islands | Sa'ad ad-Din, Aibat |
| Administration | |
 Somaliland (De Facto) |
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| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Claimed by Somalia | |
The Sa'ad ad-Din Islands (Somali: Sacadin jasiiradaha, Arabic: سعد الدين إد جزر), also Romanized as Sa'ad-ed-din and known as the Zeila Archipelago, are group of islands off the northern coast of the de facto independent, but internationally unrecognized Somaliland. They are situated near the ancient city of Zeila.
The name for the archipelago comes from the Somali Sultan Sa'ad ad-Din II who was killed by Emperor Yeshaq I of Abyssinia on the main island in 1415. Along with his name, there many different spelling for the island such as Sa'ad ed Din,Sa'ad-ed-din, and Sa'ad-ad-Din. The archpeliogo is also known as the Zeila Archipelago and the Sa'ad ad-Din group.
The Sa'ad ad-Din archipelago is made of six small island all of which are low-lying and have sandy beaches. The largest of these islands are Sa'ad ad-Din and Aibat, which are six and nine miles off the coast of Zeila, respectively. There is also a lighthouse at Aibat.
The Sa'ad ad-Din Islands are well known for their splendid coral reefs similar to those found on the southern coast of Oman. These reefs are the most diverse and well formed coral reefs on the coast of the Gulf of Aden and possibly the largest in the region. From provincial counts, ninety-nine different species of coral from forty-three different generas have been found on the islands.
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