Hengam Island
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)
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| Location | Hengam Island Iran |
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| Coordinates | 26°36′42.6″N 55°51′46.3″E |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Tower height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | D7339 |
| NGA number | 28684[1] [2] |
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
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