Location Hengam IslandIran Markings / pattern white tower Focal height 37 metres (121 ft) Max length 9.5 km | Construction masonry tower Height 12 metres (39 ft) Elevation 348 m | |
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Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern | ||
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)
Map of Hengam Island, Iran
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.
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