The island faces Bozyazı ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at 36°05′45″N 32°58′33″E / 36.09583°N 32.97583°E / 36.09583; 32.97583.

Its distance to shore is only 200 metres (660 ft) and in 1982 a road was constructed between the main land and the island by embankment.

[2] However, during the Cilician pirates age the city lost its former importance and the population mostly concentrated in the island then called "Nagidudos" or "Tagiduda".

[3] The total area of the island is about 11,500 square metres (124,000 sq ft).

According to the Ministry of Forestry the island is declared an archaeological site .