Hendurabi

Hendurabi or Hendorabi (Persian: هندورابی) is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. Its name is derived from the Persian word اندرآبی Andar-abi meaning "Inside the waters", i.e, an island. This is the native Persian word for the Arabic-derived term, jazira, meaning an island. It is located in Hormozgan Province, to the west of Kish Island and due south of Bastak. Administratively, the island is in Kish Rural District, Kish District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province, Iran.

Hendurabi
Persian: هنده رابی
Village
Hendurabi is located in Iran
Hendurabi
Hendurabi
Coordinates: 26°41′19″N 53°37′22″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
DistrictKish
Rural DistrictKish
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total191
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Jazireh-ye Hendurabi Lighthouse
LocationHendurabi, Kish Rural District, Iran
Coordinates26°40′14″N 53°38′38″E
Tower
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height58 ft (18 m) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony[3][4]
Light
Focal height190 ft (58 m) Edit this on Wikidata
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(3) W 10s Edit this on Wikidata

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 79 in 9 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 86 people in 21 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 191 people in 31 households. It was the only village in its rural district.[2]

See also

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 September 2023). "Hendurabi, Bandar Lengeh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  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. 2015.
  4. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Iran". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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