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List of lighthouses in the United Arab Emirates

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This is a list of lighthouses in United Arab Emirates.[1][2]

Lighthouses

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Name Image Year
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light[2] Focal
height[2]
NGA
number[2]
Admiralty
number[2]
Range
nml[2]
Al Mina Lighthouse Image n/a Mina Zayed
24°32′1.8″N 54°22′59.9″E / 24.533833°N 54.383306°E / 24.533833; 54.383306
Iso W 6s. 70 metres (230 ft) 30021 D7363.08 17
Dhadna Lighthouse n/a Dhadna
25°31′13.6″N 56°21′56.0″E / 25.520444°N 56.365556°E / 25.520444; 56.365556
Q R 36 metres (118 ft) 28558 D7332.3 n7a
Dibba East Breakwater Lighthouse n/a Dibba Al-Fujairah
25°36′56.1″N 56°17′47.6″E / 25.615583°N 56.296556°E / 25.615583; 56.296556
Oc R 2.5s. 13 metres (43 ft) 28556 D7333 9
Dibba West Breakwater Lighthouse n/a Dibba Al-Fujairah
25°36′45.5″N 56°17′40.1″E / 25.612639°N 56.294472°E / 25.612639; 56.294472
Fl G 5s. 9 metres (30 ft) 28556.2 D7334 5
Fujairah Lighthouse Image Archived 2020-06-22 at the Wayback Machine 2011 Fujairah
25°11′56.5″N 56°20′16.8″E / 25.199028°N 56.338000°E / 25.199028; 56.338000
Fl W 2s. 273 metres (896 ft) 28570 D7329.1 30
Kalba Lighthouse n/a Kalba
25°04′53.6″N 56°21′49.8″E / 25.081556°N 56.363833°E / 25.081556; 56.363833
Fl (2) R 10s. 5 metres (16 ft) 28586 D7327 5
Khor Bateen East Breakwater Lighthouse n/a Abu Dhabi
24°28′00.7″N 54°18′08.5″E / 24.466861°N 54.302361°E / 24.466861; 54.302361
Fl W 3s. n/a 30044 D7364.2 n/a
Khor Bateen West Breakwater Lighthouse n/a Abu Dhabi
24°28′37.5″N 54°17′58.6″E / 24.477083°N 54.299611°E / 24.477083; 54.299611
Fl W 3s. n/a 30040 D7364 n/a
Mina Rashid Main Breakwater Lighthouse n/a Port Rashid
25°16′54.7″N 55°15′58.9″E / 25.281861°N 55.266361°E / 25.281861; 55.266361
Fl G 7s. 13 metres (43 ft) 30108 D7355.7 5
Mina Saqr Entrance Lighthouse n/a Ghalilah
25°58′26.7″N 56°02′59.2″E / 25.974083°N 56.049778°E / 25.974083; 56.049778
Oc WRG 3s. 21 metres (69 ft) 30153 D7345.5 white: 12
red: 10
green: 11
Mina Zayeid West Breakwater Lighthouse Image n/a Mina Zayed
24°32′19.9″N 54°22′59.1″E / 24.538861°N 54.383083°E / 24.538861; 54.383083
Iso Y 6s. 16 metres (52 ft) 30020 D7363 n/a
Murbah Lighthouse n/a Murbah
25°15′43.2″N 56°22′00.3″E / 25.262000°N 56.366750°E / 25.262000; 56.366750
Iso R 2s. 37 metres (121 ft) 28565.5 D7329.8 15
Qarnayn Lighthouse n/a Qarnayn Island
24°56′17.6″N 52°50′52.5″E / 24.938222°N 52.847917°E / 24.938222; 52.847917
Fl W 5s. 59 metres (194 ft) 29868 D7366.6 8
Yasat Ali Lighthouse Image 2011 Yasat Ali
24°22′25.5″N 52°00′52.2″E / 24.373750°N 52.014500°E / 24.373750; 52.014500
Fl WR 10s. 30 metres (98 ft) 29814 D7384.65 white: 20
red: 16
Zirku Lighthouse n/a Zirku island
24°53′05.4″N 53°04′08.6″E / 24.884833°N 53.069056°E / 24.884833; 53.069056
Fl W 10s. 199 metres (653 ft) 29872 D7366 18

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Gulf States and Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 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 14 October 2016
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