Kubbar Island

Jazirat Kubbar Lighthouse
Location	Kubbar Island, Kuwait
Coordinates	29°04′18″N 48°29′36″E / 29.07167°N 48.49333°E
Tower
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	25 m (82 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	black and white horizontal bands tower
Power source	solar power
Operator	Middle East Navigation Aids Service
Light
Focal height	28 m (92 ft)
Range	18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(2) W 10s

Kubbar (Arabic: جزيرة كبر) is a sandy island of Kuwait in the Persian Gulf, covered with shrub. It is located roughly 30 kilometers off the southern coast of Kuwait and 29 kilometres off the coast of Failaka. The island is nearly circular, with a diameter of 370 to 380 meters, corresponding to an area of about 11 ha.

History

Around six Iraqi soldiers killed in the Gulf War of 1991 lie buried on the island. Their graves are marked discreetly, in the Islamic manner.

Environment

Kubbar is sandy, with low coasts and sparsely vegetated. It is surrounded by coral reefs and is therefore popular with scuba divers. The coral reefs in this region are included in the regular ongoing voluntary work of the renowned award-winning Kuwait Dive Team (KDT), a group voted by United Nations as the best in the world.^{[citation needed]}

White-cheeked terns nest on the island

Important Bird Areas

The island has been recognised an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of white-cheeked terns.^[3]

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
^ "Kubbar Island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.