Didamar Lighthouse

Didamar Lighthouse (also known as Quoin Island Lighthouse) is the northernmost lighthouse in Oman, located on Little Quoin Island in the As Salamah Archipelago north of Musandam Peninsula in the Strait of Hormuz.

Didamar Lighthouse
Oman
LocationQuoin Island
Oman
Coordinates26°28′38.2″N 56°32′18.4″E
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height24 metres (79 ft)
Focal height60 metres (200 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.
Admiralty numberD7335
NGA number28552
ARLHS numberOMA-001[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Oman The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 October 2016
  2. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 13 October 2016
  • Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Oman". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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