Jeddah Light
Jeddah Light is an active lighthouse in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With a height of about 133 m (436 ft) it "has a credible claim to be the world's tallest light tower".[3] It is located at the end of the outer pier on the north side of the entrance to Jeddah Seaport.
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| Location | Jeddah Saudi Arabia |
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| Coordinates | 21°28′7.14″N 39°8′58.98″E |
| Year first constructed | 1990[1] |
| Foundation | concrete |
| Construction | concrete and steel tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with a spheric observation building with balcony on the top |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Tower height | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Focal height | 140 metres (460 ft)[2] |
| Range | 25 nmi (46 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. |
| Admiralty number | D7299.509 ex-E6054.5 |
| NGA number | 112-30554 |
| ARLHS number | SAU-003[3] |
References
- Jeddah Port Control Tower, Emporis website
- List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 544. Listed as "Jiddah".
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Saudi Arabia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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