Square Island

Square Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Square Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Square Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 12.75511, 44.91812. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Square Island

• St. Francis of Assisi Church · church · Aden Governorate · ~10 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Yemen · museum · Aden Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sira Castle · fort · Aden Governorate · ~18 km · Must-see
• Al-Maashiq Palace · fort · Aden Governorate · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pinnacle Rock · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~1 km
• Mount Ihsan · viewpoint · Aden Governorate · ~2 km
• Al-Kasara Mosque · dargah · Aden Governorate · ~3 km
• Khawr Ghadir · beach · Aden Governorate · ~4 km
• Ra's Abu Qiyamah · beach · Aden Governorate · ~5 km
• Ibn al-Qayyim Mosque · dargah · Aden Governorate · ~5 km
• Bandar ash Shaikh · beach · Aden Governorate · ~6 km
• Mount Al-Mazlaqam · viewpoint · Aden Governorate · ~6 km
• Ra's Mukallab Hadi · beach · Aden Governorate · ~7 km
• Bandar at Tawahi · beach · Aden Governorate · ~7 km
• Khawr Bi'r Ahmad · lake · Aden Governorate · ~8 km
• Fort Tarshayn · fort · Aden Governorate · ~8 km
• Ra's Marbut · beach · Aden Governorate · ~9 km
• Ra's Baradli · beach · Aden Governorate · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Square Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Square Island

• Pinnacle Rock · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~1 km
• Flint Island · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~11 km
• Jazīrat Maţraf · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~13 km
• Slave Island · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~15 km
• Sirah · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~18 km
• Jazirat Abu Shammah · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~24 km
• Jazirat Aziz · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~28 km
• Bahhara · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~29 km
• Low Island · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~1 km
• Jazirat Salil · river spot · Aden Governorate · ~2 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Yemen

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