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'''Mukawwa Island''' ({{Langx|ar|جزيرة مكوع}}) is a small shore [[island]] of the [[Red Sea]], at the northern entrance to [[Foul Bay]] in the [[Red Sea Governorate]] of [[Egypt]].

It is one of a small group of islands which in Foul Bay, including [[Rocky Island (Egypt)|Rocky Island]] and [[St. John's Island, Egypt|St. John's Island]]. 

It is believed that it was once part of mainland Egypt and connected through [[Ras Banas|Râs Banas]], that however became separated through either [[erosion]] or [[sea level rise|rising sea levels]]<ref name="gn351940">[{{Geonameslink|gnid=351940|name=jazirat%20mukawwa`}} Jazīrat Mukawwa‘] sa [{{Geonamesabout}} Geonames.org (cc-by)]; post updated 2012-01-19; database download sa 2016-04-24</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-08-09|archive-date=2020-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809093311/http://travelingluck.com/Africa/Egypt/Al+Baḩr+al+Aḩmar/_351940_Jazīrat+Mukawwa`.html|title=Jazīrat Mukawwa' / Jazirat Mukawwa', Al Baḩr al Aḩmar, Egypt, Africa|url=http://travelingluck.com/Africa/Egypt/Al+Ba%E1%B8%A9r+al+A%E1%B8%A9mar/_351940_Jaz%C4%ABrat+Mukawwa%60.html|website=travelingluck.com}}</ref>

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{{Islands of Egypt}}
{{Red Sea Riviera}}

[[Category:Islands of Egypt]]
[[Category:Islands of the Red Sea]]
[[Category:Red Sea Governorate]]


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