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Abu Ail Islands

Abu Ail Islands was a DX entity in Asia, in CQ zone 21 and ITU zone 39, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 30 March 1991.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 31 March 1991 no longer count for Abu Ail Islands.

The map of this entity arrives with the DXEntity boundary layer.

Figure 1. Abu Ail Islands. The boundary is to come. Boundaries: not yet published (GIS-Architecture, the DXEntity layer).

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	002
Name in the ADIF standard	ABU AIL IS.
Continent	Asia
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	21
ITU zone	39
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	31 March 1991
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (Abu Ail Is.) Only contacts made March 30, 1991, and before, count for this entity.

Sources: ADIF Development Group, ADIF Specification version 3.1.8 (2026-10-12), DXCC Entity Code enumeration. https://adif.org/; ARRL, DXCC List (current and deleted entities), January 2026. https://www.arrl.org/country-lists-prefixes