Dahlak Kebir

Dahlak Kebir
دهلك كبير
Grande Dahlac
Wrecks on Dahlak Kebir island
Dahlak Kebir
Dahlak Kebir (Eritrea)
Geography
LocationRed Sea
Coordinates15°43′21″N 40°05′21″E / 15.722469°N 40.089111°E / 15.722469; 40.089111
ArchipelagoDahlak Archipelago
Administration
Largest settlementDahlak Kebir
Demographics
Population2,500

Dahlak Kebir (Arabic: دهلك كبير, Italian: Grande Dahlac) is the largest island of the Dahlak Archipelago. Situated in the Red Sea off of the coast of Eritrea, it was formerly called Dahlak Deset.