Kuria-Muria Islands, a group of five islands, situated 21 miles from the south-east coast of Arabia, in 17° 30' N. lat. and 56° 10' E. long.; area, 21 miles; pop. 34. The ancient Insulae Zenobii, they were ceded to England in 1854 by the Imam of Muscat. On one of them is a signalling station of the Eastern Telegraphs Company. Guano of an inferior quality is obtained from them.
Kuria-Muria Islands
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 6: Humber to Malta, p. 464
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