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Hengam Island (Persian: جزیره هنگام) is an Iranian island located south of Qeshm Island, Iran, in the Persian Gulf.
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| Location | Hengam Island, Hormozgan Province, Iran |
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| Coordinates | 26°36′43″N 55°51′46″E / 26.611833°N 55.862861°E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft)  |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[1][2] |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | solar power |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Range | 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s |
Geography
editThe island 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). Hengam Island is about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) away from Qeshm Island.
See also
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Hengam Island -
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins nearby Hengam Island
References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of 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
Further reading
edit- Speak the Wind (Mack, 2021; photographs by Hoda Afshar; essay by Michael Taussig[1]) This work documents the landscapes and people of the islands of Hormuz, Qeshm, and Hengam, all located in the Persian Gulf off the south coast of Iran.[2][3] Afshar got to know some of the people there, travelling there frequently over the years, and they told her about the history of the place. She said that "their narrations led the project", and she explores "the idea of being possessed by history, and in this context, the history of slavery and cruelty”.[4]
External links
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- ^ Afshar, Hoda; Taussig, Michael (2021). Speak the Wind. Photographs by Hoda Afhsar; essay by Michael Taussig. London: Mack. ISBN 978-1-913620-18-9.
- ^ Boetker-Smith, Daniel; Afshar, Hoda. "Speak the Wind - Book review". LensCulture. Photographs by Hoda Afshar. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Colberg, Jörg (16 August 2021). "Speak The Wind". Conscientious Photography Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Grieve, Michael (19 July 2021). "Hoda Afshar captures the wind and rituals of the islands in the Strait of Hormuz". 1854 Photography. Retrieved 14 February 2022.