Tarout Island

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Tarout Island

Native name: جزيرة تاروت
Tarout castle
Tarout Island Location of Tarout Island in Saudi Arabia Show map of Saudi Arabia Tarout Island Location of Tarout Island in the Persian Gulf Show map of Persian Gulf
Geography
Location	Tarout Island, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates	26°34′16″N 50°03′22″E / 26.571°N 50.056°E / 26.571; 50.056
Area	12.355 sq mi (32.00 km2)
Administration
Saudi Arabia
Governor	Khaled Alsufean
Mayor	Abdelhalim Kedar
Demographics
Population	77,757[1] (2010)

Tarout or Tārūt Island (Arabic: جزيرة تاروت) is an island in the Persian Gulf belonging to the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, connected by three 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.