Back اورمارا ARZ Ormāra (lungsod) CEB اورماره Persian オルマーラ Japanese 오르마라 Korean Ormara Malay اورماڑا PNB Ormara Portuguese Ормара Russian اورماڙا Sindhi
Ormara
اورماڑا | |
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 A view of Ormara's "Double Crescents" | |
  Ormara Location in Pakistan  Ormara Ormara (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 25°12′51.96″N 64°37′59.87″E / 25.2144333°N 64.6332972°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Gwadar |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 91400 |
| Highways |  N-10 |
| Ormara Lighthouse | |
| Coordinates | 25°11′19.3″N 64°41′15.8″E / 25.188694°N 64.687722°E |
| Constructed | 1970 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 10.7 metres (35 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower |
| Markings | grey tower |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Mercantile Marine Department [1][2][3] |
| Focal height | 223 metres (732 ft) |
| Lens | Type LASE-28/6 |
| Intensity | 28,900 cd |
| Range | 16.7 nautical miles (30.9 km; 19.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s. |
Ormara (Balochi and Urdu: اورماڑا, Urdu pronunciation: [oːɾmɑːɽɑː]), is a town in Gwadar District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is a port in the Makran coastal region. It is located 360 kilometres (220 mi) west of Karachi and 230 kilometres (140 mi) east of Gwadar on the Arabian Sea. This port is also mentioned in Periplus of the Erythraean Sea as Oraea.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Pakistan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 13 October 2016
- ^ Mercantile Marine Department Retrieved 13 October 2016