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List of lighthouses in Saudi Arabia

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The total length of the Saudi Arabian coastline is 2,640 kilometres (1,640 mi)[1] with two coastlines: a long west coast on the Red Sea and a shorter east coast on the Persian Gulf.

As of 2010, active lighthouses in Saudi Arabia are maintained by the Saudi Ports Authority. There are about 633 navigational aids, of which 72% are solar-powered.[2]

The lighthouses of Saudi Arabia are listed in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency List of Lights publication 112.[3] They are listed by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office on volume E of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals.[4] They are also listed on The Lighthouse Directory[5] and on the ARLHS World List of Lights.[6]

This list is based on The Lighthouse Directory.[5]

Red Sea lighthouses

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Persian Gulf lighthouses

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Saudi Arabia". The World Factbook. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Saudi Ports Authority". ports.gov.sa. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  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.
  4. ^ Admiralty List of Lights And Fog Signals vol. E Mediterranean, Black Sea and Red Sea. United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 2010 [2009]. ISBN 978-0-7077-1770-8.
  5. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Saudi Arabia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  6. ^ "Saudi Arabia". ARLHS. Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
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