List of lighthouses in Kuwait

This is a list of lighthouses in Kuwait.[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]
Ash-Shuwaykh Lighthouse n/a Ash-Shuwaykh
29°21′30.0″N 47°55′53.8″E / 29.358333°N 47.931611°E / 29.358333; 47.931611
Fl (2) W 15s. n/a n/a D7599.1 n/a
Ash-Shuaybah Port Control Lighthouse Image n/a Al Ahmadi
29°02′34.0″N 48°09′58.8″E / 29.042778°N 48.166333°E / 29.042778; 48.166333
Fl (3) W 15s. n/a n/a D7581.8 n/a
Jazirat Kubbar Lighthouse n/a Kubbar Island
29°04′18.0″N 48°29′36.0″E / 29.071667°N 48.493333°E / 29.071667; 48.493333
Fl (2) 10s. 28 metres (92 ft) 29176 D7573 18
Jazirat Auhah Lighthouse Image n/a Auhah Island
29°22′38.9″N 48°26′24.1″E / 29.377472°N 48.440028°E / 29.377472; 48.440028
Fl (3) W 10s. 23 metres (75 ft) 29184 D7588 5
Jazirat Maskan Lighthouse Image 1918 Miskan Island
29°29′04.2″N 48°15′04.0″E / 29.484500°N 48.251111°E / 29.484500; 48.251111
Q (4) W 30s. 11 metres (36 ft) 29244 D7603 10
Jazirat Qaruh Lighthouse n/a Qaruh Island
28°49′03.0″N 48°46′35.0″E / 28.817500°N 48.776389°E / 28.817500; 48.776389
Fl W 10s. 14 metres (46 ft) 29316 D7569 5
Jazirat Umm al Maradim Lighthouse n/a Umm al Maradim Island
28°40′46.5″N 48°39′10.1″E / 28.679583°N 48.652806°E / 28.679583; 48.652806
Fl (2) W 15s. 23 metres (75 ft) 29324 D7568 10
Jazirat Umm an Namil Lighthouse n/a Umm an Namil Island
29°23′14.3″N 47°52′16.3″E / 29.387306°N 47.871194°E / 29.387306; 47.871194
Fl W 10s. 17 metres (56 ft) n/a D7601.8 n/a
Mina Ad Dawhah Lighthouse n/a Al Jahra
29°22′48.8″N 47°47′57.9″E / 29.380222°N 47.799417°E / 29.380222; 47.799417
Fl (3) W 20s. 23 metres (75 ft) 29211 D7602.9 15
Ras Ajuza Lighthouse Image n/a Madīnat al-Kuwayt
29°23′30.4″N 47°59′51.8″E / 29.391778°N 47.997722°E / 29.391778; 47.997722
Mo (KHC) G 30s. 30 metres (98 ft) 29216 D7863 10
Ras al Ard Lighthouse n/a Salmiya
29°21′07.3″N 48°06′02.6″E / 29.352028°N 48.100722°E / 29.352028; 48.100722
Fl W 5s. 26 metres (85 ft) 29220 D7592 16

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Kuwait". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  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 8 October 2016
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