Kamaran Island (English spelling)

Japanese: カマラーン[島]（英語表記）Jazīra Kamarān

An island in the southeastern Red Sea that is part of Yemen. It has an area of 57 km2 and a population of about 2,200. Its main industry is fishing, and its main product is dried fish. It became a British colony in 1915, and since 1967 has been part of the former South Yemen. During the British rule, it was a bustling stopover point for pilgrims on the way to Mecca, and had an airport and quarantine station, but now military facilities are located there and it is off-limits to the general public. Remains of a fort and city walls from the Ottoman Empire era remain on the island. [Shiojiri Kazuko]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

紅海南東部にあるイエメン領の島。面積57km2，人口約2200。漁業を主とし，おもな産物は魚の干物。1915年イギリス領となり，67年から旧南イエメン領。イギリス統治時代にはメッカ巡礼者の中継基地としてにぎわい，飛行場や検疫所もあったが，現在は軍事施設が置かれ一般人の立入禁止となっている。島にはオスマン帝国時代の砦や城壁の跡が残っている。【塩尻和子】

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