Qaruh Island

Jazirat Qaruh Lighthouse

Celebrating 20th anniversary of the liberation of Qaruh Island on 25 Jan 2011
Location	Qaruh Island, Kuwait
Coordinates	28°49′03″N 48°46′36″E / 28.8175°N 48.77667°E / 28.8175; 48.77667
Tower
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	12 m (39 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markings	red and white horizontal bands tower
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	14 m (46 ft)
Range	5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 10s

Qaruh Island (Arabic: جزيرة قاروه) is an island belonging to the state of Kuwait, which received its name from the large amounts of petroleum sediments in the area (known as Qar in Arabic). It is the smallest of the nine islands, and also the furthest island from the Kuwaiti mainland. It is located 37.5 kilometres east of the mainland coast, and 17 kilometres northeast of Umm al Maradim. The island is roughly 275 meters long by 175 meters at its widest (area about 3.5 ha. The island was also the first part of Kuwaiti soil that was liberated from Iraq during the Gulf War on January 21, 1991.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Kuwait

References

External links

• Pictures of the liberation of Qaruh Island Archived 2020-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
• Picture of the Jazirat Qaruh Lighthouse Archived 2016-10-12 at the Wayback Machine

28°49′03″N 48°46′35″E / 28.81750°N 48.77639°E / 28.81750; 48.77639

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