List of lighthouses in Yemen

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This is a list of lighthouses in Yemen . [1] [2]

Lighthouses

NameImageYear
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light [2] Focal
height [2]
NGA
number [2]
Admiralty
number [2]
Range
nml [2]
Abu Ali Lighthouse YEMEN LIGHTHOUSE.jpg 1903Abu Ali Island
14°04′41.9″N42°48′53.9″E / 14.078306°N 42.814972°E / 14.078306; 42.814972
Fl (2) W 10s.104 metres (341 ft)30892D7300.813
Aden Entrance Range Rear Lighthousen/a Aden
12°47′20.1″N44°53′06.2″E / 12.788917°N 44.885056°E / 12.788917; 44.885056
Iso G 2s.26 metres (85 ft)30951D7302.110
Al Khawtamah Lighthouse2006Al Khawtamah Island
15°41′14.8″N42°17′08.3″E / 15.687444°N 42.285639°E / 15.687444; 42.285639
inactive12 metres (39 ft) towern/aex-E6144.5n/a
Mukalla South Breakwater Lighthouse~2009 Mukalla
14°31′16.9″N49°08′50.2″E / 14.521361°N 49.147278°E / 14.521361; 49.147278
Fl W 5s.17 metres (56 ft)30920D731215
Balfe Point Lighthouse Image n/a Perim
12°39′38.3″N43°23′19.9″E / 12.660639°N 43.388861°E / 12.660639; 43.388861
Fl W 4s.13 metres (43 ft)30896D7300.911
Balhaf Lighthousen/a Balhaf
13°58′54.0″N48°11′14.0″E / 13.981667°N 48.187222°E / 13.981667; 48.187222
Fl W 5s.90 metres (300 ft)30923D7311.2320
Dawharab Lighthousen/aDawharab
16°19′23.8″N41°58′04.1″E / 16.323278°N 41.967806°E / 16.323278; 41.967806
Fl W 4s.15 metres (49 ft)30784D730010
Elephant's Back Lighthouse1909 Aden
12°45′52.4″N44°59′09.6″E / 12.764556°N 44.986000°E / 12.764556; 44.986000
Fl WR 2.5s.57 metres (187 ft)30940D730824
Jabal al-Tair Lighthouse Image 1989 Jabal al-Tair Island
15°32′18.7″N41°49′30.1″E / 15.538528°N 41.825028°E / 15.538528; 41.825028
inactiven/aex-30792ex-E6140n/a
Jaza'ir az Zubayr Lighthouse Image 1987 Zubair Islands
15°00′54.3″N42°09′51.2″E / 15.015083°N 42.164222°E / 15.015083; 42.164222
Fl W 10s.154 metres (505 ft)30829D7300.6112
Jazirat al Hanish Lighthouse Image 2005 Hanish Islands
~ 13°39′36.6″N42°40′45.1″E / 13.660167°N 42.679194°E / 13.660167; 42.679194
Fl W 5s.200 metres (660 ft)n/aD7300.84n/a
Jazirat Salil Lighthouse Image n/a Aden
12°44′19.5″N44°55′01.6″E / 12.738750°N 44.917111°E / 12.738750; 44.917111
Fl (2) R 15s.20 metres (66 ft)30948D73013
Jebel Yemen Lighthouse Image ~1970 Kamaran
15°17′19.6″N42°34′56.0″E / 15.288778°N 42.582222°E / 15.288778; 42.582222
Fl (3) W 15s.40 metres (130 ft)30800D7300.5810
Mayyun High Lighthouse Perim and lighthouse 1883.jpg n/a Perim
12°39′17.6″N43°25′52.8″E / 12.654889°N 43.431333°E / 12.654889; 43.431333
Fl (4) W 15s.85 metres (279 ft)30900D7300.9524
Mocha Range Rear Lighthouse Image n/a Mocha
13°18′32.0″N43°14′12.2″E / 13.308889°N 43.236722°E / 13.308889; 43.236722
Iso W 2s.n/a30848D7300.8619
Nishtun Lighthousen/a Nishtun
15°49′14.1″N52°11′57.9″E / 15.820583°N 52.199417°E / 15.820583; 52.199417
Fl W 9s.42 metres (138 ft)30904D731318
Ra's Marbut Image n/a Aden
12°47′25.1″N44°58′12.8″E / 12.790306°N 44.970222°E / 12.790306; 44.970222
L Fl G 5s.20 metres (66 ft)30944D730910
Ra's Marshaq Lighhtouse Image 1867 Aden
12°45′48.0″N45°03′14.4″E / 12.763333°N 45.054000°E / 12.763333; 45.054000
Oc W 5s.74 metres (243 ft)30936D730424

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Yemen". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 17 October 2016