Dalma Island
جزيرة دلما (in Arabic) | |
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![]() Satellite view of Dalma in 2016 | |
Coordinates: 24°31′N 52°19′E / 24.517°N 52.317°E | |
Country |
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Emirate | Emirate of Abu Dhabi |
Municipal Region | Al Gharbia |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 5,000~ |
Dalma island ( Arabic: جزيرة دلما) is an Emirati island located in the Persian Gulf, approximately 42 kilometres (26 mi) off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The island is served by the Dalma Airport ( IATA: ZDY) and by a mainland ferry. The island has multiple fresh water wells, which made human settlement possible, historically. It had a population of approximately 5,000 in the 2000 census. [1]
The Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS) carried out an initial archaeological survey of Dalma island in 1992. A total of more than 20 archaeological sites were identified on the island, ranging in time from the Neolithic (Late Stone Age). [2]