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Jeddah Light is an observation tower, port control tower and active lighthouse in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With a height of 431 ft (131.4 m), it "has a credible claim to be the world's tallest light tower".[1] It is located at the end of the outer pier on the north side of the entrance to Jeddah Seaport.[2][3]

Jeddah Light
LocationJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates21°28′07″N 39°08′59″E
Tower
Constructed1990 
Foundationconcrete
Constructionconcrete and steel tower
Height131.4 m (431 ft) 
Shapecylindrical tower with a spheric observation building with balcony on the top
Markingswhite tower
Light
Focal height137 m (449 ft) 
Range25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) 
CharacteristicFl(3) W 20s 

See also



References


  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Saudi Arabia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. Jeddah Port Control Tower, Emporis website
  3. 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".



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