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Umm an Namil Island

Jazirat Umm an Namil Lighthouse
Umm an Namil Island is located in Kuwait
Umm an Namil Island
Kuwait
LocationUmm an Namil Island
Kuwait
Coordinates29°23′14.3″N 47°52′16.3″E / 29.387306°N 47.871194°E
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower shapesquare pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternred and white horizontal bands tower
Tower height16 metres (52 ft)
Focal height17 metres (56 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
CharacteristicFl W 10s.
NGA number29211
Managing agentKuwait Port Authority [1][2]

Umm al Namil (Arabic: جزيرة ام النمل‎)(Translation: Mother of ants) is an island belonging to Kuwait, located within Kuwait Bay, in Persian Gulf. It is known to be the site of several archeological finds, mainly from the Islamic era, and the Bronze Age. The island is at shortest, 600 metres (2,000 feet) away from the Kuwaiti mainland.

See also

  • List of lighthouses in Kuwait

References

  1. ^ Kuwait The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 October 2016
  2. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 8 October 2016


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