Hengam Island

Jazīreh-ye Hengām Lighthouse
Location	Hengam Island; Iran
Coordinates	26°36′42.6″N 55°51′46.3″E / 26.611833°N 55.862861°E
Construction	masonry tower
Height	12 metres (39 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower
Light
Focal height	37 metres (121 ft)
Light source	solar power
Range	12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 10s.

Hengam Island (Persian: جزیره هنگام), is an Iranian island located south of Qeshm Island, Iran, in the Persian Gulf. It is 36.6 kilometres (22.7 miles) wide and shaped like a truncated cone. The island is generally calcareous and generally low-lying. The highest point on the island is Nakas Mountain with an altitude of about 106 metres (348 feet). The distance between Hengam Island and Qeshm Island is about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles)

The primary economic activity is fishing, as well as some tourism and sightseeing. The main sights of Hengam are the English harbor buildings along with the coal storage, the Portuguese shipwrecks, and aquatic animals such as turtles, dolphins, corals, and sharks.

Gallery

Hengam Island
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins nearby Hengam Island

References

^ Iran The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 1 October 2016
^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 1 October 2016