Umm al Maradim Island
Location | Umm al Maradim Island, Kuwait |
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Coordinates | 28°40′45″N 48°39′05″E / 28.67917°N 48.65139°E |
Tower | |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | metal skeletal tower |
Height | 22 m (72 ft) |
Shape | square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern[1][2] |
Markings | red and white horizontal bands tower |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Middle East Navigation Aids Service |
Light | |
Focal height | 23 m (75 ft) |
Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(2) W 15s |
Umm al Maradim (
Umm Al-Maradim is surrounded by deep waters which enable ships to land directly at its shores - an advantage which is not available on most Kuwaiti islands. It is 1.5 kilometres (0.9 miles) in length and 540 metres (1,770 feet) in width, which represents an area of approximately 65 hectares (160 acres). It is an oval-shaped island with a sand cape. Pearl oysters breed around the island's seabed.
In the past, ships sailed for pearl diving in the morning and returned by night to the island. So the island was crowded with the ships' crews, divers and pearl traders who flocked to purchase the pearl harvest from the ships' captains.
Umm Al-Maradim was the first Kuwaiti land to be liberated from the
The island is usually full of migratory and sedentary birds, notably
Umm Al-Maradim is the rainiest place in Kuwait.
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Kuwait". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 8 October 2016
- ^ "Umm Al-Maradim".
28°40′50″N 48°39′06″E / 28.68056°N 48.65167°E