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Name: Perim Island High Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Mayyun Island Light

Nearest Town or City:
At Turbah, , Yemen

Location: In the strait of Bal el Mandab, separating the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden between Djibouti (Africa) and the Arabian Peninsula.

Managing Organization:
Yemen Ports Authority

Tower Height: 81

Height of Focal Plane: 278

Characteristic and Range: Four white flashes every 15 seconds, visible for 24 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Grey stone tower with a white lantern.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1861: Dark stone tower, 38 feet tall.

Date Established: 1861

Date Present Tower Built: 1912

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

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