Kubbar Island

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. It is sandy, with low coasts and sparsely vegetated. The island is inhabited by various forms of wildlife.

Jazirat Kubbar Lighthouse
Kuwait
LocationKubbar Island
Kuwait
Coordinates29°04′18″N 48°29′36″E
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower shapesquare pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternblack and white horizontal bands tower
Tower height25 metres (82 ft)
Focal height28 metres (92 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) 10s.
Admiralty numberD7573
NGA number29176
ARLHS numberKUW-001
Managing agentMiddle East Navigation Aids Service [1][2]

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.

Kubbar 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.

See also

References
  1. Kuwait The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 October 2016
  2. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 8 October 2016


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