Didamar Lighthouse

Didamar Lighthouse

Location	Quoin Island, Oman
Coordinates	26°28′38″N56°32′18″E / 26.47728°N 56.53844°E / 26.47728; 56.53844
Tower properties
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	24 m (79 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower [1] [2]
Markings	white
Power source	solar power
Light properties
Focal height	60 m (200 ft)
Range	23 nmi (43 km; 26 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(2) W 10s

Didamar Lighthouse (also known as Quoin Island Lighthouse) is the northernmost lighthouse in Oman, located on Little Quoin Island in the As Salamah Archipelago north of Musandam Peninsula in the Strait of Hormuz.

See also

• Oman portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Oman
• Quoin Island (Persian Gulf)

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Oman". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-10-13.
2. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 13 October 2016

• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Oman". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

External links

• maps.google.co.uk
• Picture of Didamar Lighthouse

Coordinates: 26°28′38.2″N56°32′18.4″E / 26.477278°N 56.538444°E / 26.477278; 56.538444