Umm an Namil Island

Umm al Namil (Arabic: جزيرة ام النمل, lit. 'mother of ants') is an island belonging to Kuwait, located within Kuwait Bay, in Persian Gulf. The island is at shortest, 600 metres (2,000 feet) away from the Kuwaiti mainland.

Umm al Namil

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Location	Kuwait
Region	Persian Gulf
Coordinates	29°22′54″N 47°52′01″E (approximate)

Jazirat Umm an Namil Lighthouse

Location	Umm an Namil Island, Kuwait
Coordinates	29°23′14″N 47°52′16″E
Tower
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	16 m (52 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern[1][2]
Markings	red and white horizontal bands tower
Power source	solar power
Operator	Kuwait Port Authority
Light
Focal height	17 m (56 ft)
Characteristic	Fl W 10s

The island is known to be the site of several archeological finds, mainly from the ancient Islamic era, Dilmun civilization, Hellenistic (including Seleucid), and the Bronze Age.^[3][4][5]

See also

• Akkaz Island
• Failaka Island
• H3 (Kuwait)
• Bahra 1
• Ikaros (Failaka Island)
• Kazma
• Agarum
• Subiya, Kuwait
• List of lighthouses in Kuwait

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Kuwait". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
2. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 8 October 2016
3. Connan, Jacques; Carter, Robert (2007). "A geochemical study of bituminous mixtures from Failaka and Umm an-Namel (Kuwait), from the Early Dilmun to the Early Islamic period". Jacques Connan, Robert Carter. 18 (2): 139–181. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0471.2007.00283.x.
4. "Kuwait's archaeological sites reflect human history & civilizations (2:50 – 3:02)". Ministry of Interior News. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
5. Calvet, Yves (1989). "Failaka and the Northern Part of Dilmun". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 19: 5–11. JSTOR 41223078.