Faror island

Coordinates: 26°17′N 54°31′E / 26.283°N 54.517°E / 26.283; 54.517

Jazireh-ye Faror Lighthouse
Iran
Location Faror Island
Iran
Coordinates 26°17′33.5″N 54°30′06.4″E / 26.292639°N 54.501778°E / 26.292639; 54.501778
Foundation concrete base
Construction metal skeletal tower
Tower shape square pyramidal tower
Markings / pattern white and red horizontal band tower
Height 17 metres (56 ft)
Focal height 170 metres (560 ft)
Range 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number D7695
NGA number

28768[1]

[2]
Jazireh-ye Bani Faror Lighthouse
Location Little Faror Island
Iran
Coordinates 26°07′05.7″N 54°26′43.9″E / 26.118250°N 54.445528°E / 26.118250; 54.445528
Foundation concrete base
Construction metal skeletal tower
Tower shape square pyramidal tower
Focal height 44 metres (144 ft)
Range 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number D7696
NGA number

28772[3]

[4]

Faror Island (Persian: فارور، فرور‎) is an island of Hormozgan Province in Iran. It is located 36 miles from the city of Abu Moussa and 141 miles from Bandar Abbas. The island is currently uninhabited save from a few government officials that reside there. Greater Faror Island is situated in one of the world's earthquake belts. The remains of ruined buildings and water wells on the island testify to the presence of some settlements in the past. The island also contains a vast deposit of iron which is estimated to be at approximately 15,000 tons.

Faror Island is 14.5 km by 7.5 in size, 26.20 km2 in area, and reaches a height of 476 meters or 1,562 feet.

Administratively, Faror and Little Faror are part of the Central District of Abumusa County.

Wildlife

Faror Island is considered to be one of the richest wildlife regions in the country. A great number of wild birds like eagles, parrots, white-eared bulbul, hoopoe, bee-eaters, laughing dove, and yellow wagtails inhabit the island. The Iranian government established the Faror Protected Area in the island. Visitors can enjoy bird watching in the area.

Little Faror Island

Little Faror Island, area 0.8 km2, is located 15.8 km south-southwest of Faror Island.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Iran The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016
  2. ↑ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016
  3. ↑ Iran The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016
  4. ↑ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 October 2016


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