Saso Islands or Sarso Islands or Western Sasuh and Eastern Sasuh Islands are two small, uninhabitated coral-derived islands off the south-western coast of Saudi Arabia. They are part of the Farasan Islands archipelago, located in the southern Red Sea. They are separated by a small northâÂÂsouth drending channel and the size of both islands is about .
Soils on the island are predominantly sandy and saline, derived from weathered coral limestone and aeolian deposits, with no permanent rivers or lakes present. Vegetation is sparse.
In the 15th century, Arab navigators utilized maritime routes in the southern Red Sea that passed to the west of Sarso Islands, serving as a landmark amid the Farasan archipelago's complex reef systems and channels.
The islands are housing same endemic species: The Sarso Island racer (Platyceps insulanus), a rare snake and the crab E. azizi.