Brothers Islands Lighthouse

Brothers Islands Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse located on The Brothers, Egypt, an island in the Red Sea, 65 km east of al-Qusayr. Built by the British in 1883 and renovated in 1993, the lighthouse is operated by the Egyptian Navy.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 5 metres (16 feet)
  • …is also known as “Al Ikhwān Lighthouse”
  • …is operated by الهيئة المصرية لسلامة الملاحة البحرية
  • …dates from 1883
  • Description: lighthouse in Egypt
  • Address: البحر الأحمر, جزر الإخوة

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Ikhwa Islands.
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, commonly known as Brothers Islands…

Brothers Islands Lighthouse

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Latitude
26.31324° or 26° 18′ 48″ north
Longitude
34.84554° or 34° 50′ 44″ east
Open location code
7GRP8R7W+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1558193978
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
9612790
Wiki­data ID
Q22935685

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Brothers Islands Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فنار جزر الإخوة”
  • Arabic: “منارة جزر الإخوة”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فنار جزر الاخوه”
  • French: “Phare des Îles Brothers”
  • Hausa: “Hasumiyar Hasumiyar ‘Yan uwa”
  • Hausa: “Hasumiyar Hasumiyar ’Yan uwa”
  • Swahili: “Mnara wa taa wa kisiwa cha Brothers”
  • Swedish: “Al Ikhwān fyr”

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