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Jazīreh-ye Hengām Lighthouse
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LocationHengam Island, Hormozgan Province, Iran Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates26°36′43″N 55°51′46″E / 26.611833°N 55.862861°E / 26.611833; 55.862861
Tower
Constructionmasonry tower
Height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height37 m (121 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 10s Edit this on Wikidata

Hengam Island (Persian: جزیره هنگام) is an Iranian island located south of Qeshm Island, Iran, in the Persian Gulf.

Geography

The island is 36.6 kilometres (22.7 miles) wide and shaped like a truncated cone. The island is generally calcareous and generally low-lying. The highest point on the island is Nakas Mountain with an altitude of about 106 metres (348 feet). Hengam Island is about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) away from Qeshm Island.

See also

Gallery

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 1 October 2016

Further reading

External links

26°38′N 55°52′E / 26.633°N 55.867°E / 26.633; 55.867


  1. ^ Afshar, Hoda; Taussig, Michael (2021). Speak the Wind. Photographs by Hoda Afhsar; essay by Michael Taussig. London: Mack. ISBN 978-1-913620-18-9.
  2. ^ Boetker-Smith, Daniel; Afshar, Hoda. "Speak the Wind - Book review". LensCulture. Photographs by Hoda Afshar. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ^ Colberg, Jörg (16 August 2021). "Speak The Wind". Conscientious Photography Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. ^ Grieve, Michael (19 July 2021). "Hoda Afshar captures the wind and rituals of the islands in the Strait of Hormuz". 1854 Photography. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf
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