Umm an Namil Island explained

Umm al Namil
Map Type:	Kuwait#Near East
Relief:	yes
Coordinates:	29.3817°N 47.8669°W (approximate)
Location:	Kuwait
Region:	Persian Gulf

Qid:	Q106877964
Foundation:	concrete base
Construction:	metal skeletal tower
Shape:	square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern^[1] ^[2]
Marking:	red and white horizontal bands tower
Managingagent:	Kuwait Port Authority

Umm al Namil (ar|جزيرة ام النمل|lit=mother of ants) is an island belonging to Kuwait, located within Kuwait Bay, in Persian Gulf. The island is at shortest, 600m (2,000feet) away from the Kuwaiti mainland.

The island is known to be the site of several archeological finds, mainly from the ancient Islamic era, Dilmun civilization, Hellenistic (including Seleucid), and the Bronze Age.^{[3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Akkaz Island
• Failaka Island
• H3 (Kuwait)
• Bahra 1
• Ikaros (Failaka Island)
• Kazma
• Agarum
• Subiya, Kuwait
• List of lighthouses in Kuwait

Notes and References

1. 2016-10-08.
2. http://msi.nga.mil/NGAPortal/MSI.portal?_nfpb=true&_st=&_pageLabel=msi_pub_detail&CCD_itemID=112&pubConstant=NGALOL NGA List of Lights – Pub.112
3. Jacques Connan, Robert Carter. 18. 2. 139–181. A geochemical study of bituminous mixtures from Failaka and Umm an-Namel (Kuwait), from the Early Dilmun to the Early Islamic period. 2007. 10.1111/j.1600-0471.2007.00283.x. Connan. Jacques. Carter. Robert.
4. Web site: Kuwait's archaeological sites reflect human history & civilizations (2:50 – 3:02). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/g-wzw-SeJic . 2021-12-21 . live. Ministry of Interior News.
5. Failaka and the Northern Part of Dilmun . Calvet. Yves. 1989. 5–11. 19. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 41223078 .