Marshaq Lighthouse

Marshaq Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , . Marshaq Lighthouse is situated near the suburb , as well as near the reservoir .
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Yemen
  • Also known as: “Marshag Lighthouse”, “Marshag Lighthouse, Marshaq Lighthouse, Marshag Lighthouse, Marshaq Lighthouse”, and “Ra’s Marshaq Lighthouse”
  • Historically known as: “Aden Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sira Castle and Cisterns of Tawila.

Castle
Photo: Amspost, Public domain.
Sira Fortress/Castle is a military site in , . is situated 2 km north of Marshaq Lighthouse.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , or the Tawila Tanks… is situated 3 km northwest of Marshaq Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crater and Aden.

Suburb
Photo: Haimasoph, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also Kraytar, is a district of the , .

Photo: T3n60, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the , on the Gulf of at the southern end of the Red Sea.

Marshaq Lighthouse

Latitude
12.76334° or 12° 45′ 48″ north
Longitude
45.05403° or 45° 3′ 15″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
7H47Q373+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1295699633
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
415187
Wiki­data ID
Q30344521
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Marshaq Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Al-Maashiq and Hai al Qati.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Qa`at Filastin lil Ijtima`at and قاعة فلسطين.

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Worth a closer look: Sana’a and Aden.

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