List of lighthouses in Yemen

This is a list of lighthouses in Yemen.[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]
Abu Ali Lighthouse 1903 Abu Ali Island
14°04′41.9″N 42°48′53.9″E / 14.078306°N 42.814972°E / 14.078306; 42.814972
Fl (2) W 10s. 104 metres (341 ft) 30892 D7300.8 13
Aden Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse n/a Aden
12°47′20.1″N 44°53′06.2″E / 12.788917°N 44.885056°E / 12.788917; 44.885056
Iso G 2s. 26 metres (85 ft) 30951 D7302.1 10
Al Khawtamah Lighthouse 2006 Al Khawtamah Island
15°41′14.8″N 42°17′08.3″E / 15.687444°N 42.285639°E / 15.687444; 42.285639
inactive 12 metres (39 ft) tower n/a ex-E6144.5 n/a
Mukalla South Breakwater Lighthouse ~2009 Mukalla
14°31′16.9″N 49°08′50.2″E / 14.521361°N 49.147278°E / 14.521361; 49.147278
Fl W 5s. 17 metres (56 ft) 30920 D7312 15
Balfe Point Lighthouse Image n/a Perim
12°39′38.3″N 43°23′19.9″E / 12.660639°N 43.388861°E / 12.660639; 43.388861
Fl W 4s. 13 metres (43 ft) 30896 D7300.9 11
Balhaf Lighthouse n/a Balhaf
13°58′54.0″N 48°11′14.0″E / 13.981667°N 48.187222°E / 13.981667; 48.187222
Fl W 5s. 90 metres (300 ft) 30923 D7311.23 20
Dawharab Lighthouse n/a Dawharab
16°19′23.8″N 41°58′04.1″E / 16.323278°N 41.967806°E / 16.323278; 41.967806
Fl W 4s. 15 metres (49 ft) 30784 D7300 10
Elephant's Back Lighthouse 1909 Aden
12°45′52.4″N 44°59′09.6″E / 12.764556°N 44.986000°E / 12.764556; 44.986000
Fl WR 2.5s. 57 metres (187 ft) 30940 D7308 24
Jabal al-Tair Lighthouse Image 1989 Jabal al-Tair Island
15°32′18.7″N 41°49′30.1″E / 15.538528°N 41.825028°E / 15.538528; 41.825028
inactive n/a ex-30792 ex-E6140 n/a
Jaza'ir az Zubayr Lighthouse Image 1987 Zubair Islands
15°00′54.3″N 42°09′51.2″E / 15.015083°N 42.164222°E / 15.015083; 42.164222
Fl W 10s. 154 metres (505 ft) 30829 D7300.61 12
Jazirat al Hanish Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-04-14 at the Wayback Machine 2005 Hanish Islands
~ 13°39′36.6″N 42°40′45.1″E / 13.660167°N 42.679194°E / 13.660167; 42.679194
Fl W 5s. 200 metres (660 ft) n/a D7300.84 n/a
Jazirat Salil Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-18 at the Wayback Machine n/a Aden
12°44′19.5″N 44°55′01.6″E / 12.738750°N 44.917111°E / 12.738750; 44.917111
Fl (2) R 15s. 20 metres (66 ft) 30948 D7301 3
Jebel Yemen Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-15 at the Wayback Machine ~1970 Kamaran
15°17′19.6″N 42°34′56.0″E / 15.288778°N 42.582222°E / 15.288778; 42.582222
Fl (3) W 15s. 40 metres (130 ft) 30800 D7300.58 10
Mayyun High Lighthouse n/a Perim
12°39′17.6″N 43°25′52.8″E / 12.654889°N 43.431333°E / 12.654889; 43.431333
Fl (4) W 15s. 85 metres (279 ft) 30900 D7300.95 24
Mocha Range Rear Lighthouse Image n/a Mocha
13°18′32.0″N 43°14′12.2″E / 13.308889°N 43.236722°E / 13.308889; 43.236722
Iso W 2s. n/a 30848 D7300.861 9
Nishtun Lighthouse n/a Nishtun
15°49′14.1″N 52°11′57.9″E / 15.820583°N 52.199417°E / 15.820583; 52.199417
Fl W 9s. 42 metres (138 ft) 30904 D7313 18
Ra's Marbut Image Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine n/a Aden
12°47′25.1″N 44°58′12.8″E / 12.790306°N 44.970222°E / 12.790306; 44.970222
L Fl G 5s. 20 metres (66 ft) 30944 D7309 10
Ra's Marshaq Lighhtouse Image Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine 1867 Aden
12°45′48.0″N 45°03′14.4″E / 12.763333°N 45.054000°E / 12.763333; 45.054000
Oc W 5s. 74 metres (243 ft) 30936 D7304 24

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Yemen". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  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 17 October 2016
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