Latitude and longitude of Miskan Island

Satellite map of Miskan Island

Miskan Island (Arabic: مسكان‎)is a small, uninhabited island in the Persian Gulf off Kuwait. It is to the south of Bubiyan Island. It is about 1.2 kilometers long and 800 meters wide (area about 0.75 km²). The distance between it and Failaka Island, which lies to the south, is approximately 3.2 kilometers. The distance between Miskan and the nearest part of mainland Kuwait is about 24 kilometers. Miskan Island is devoid of any vital activity save a lighthouse managed by Ibrahem Bu-Rashid who lived in the island along with his family to guide ships sailing in the Persian Gulf at night.

Latitude: 29° 29' 5.39" N
Longitude: 48° 15' 3.00" E

Nearest city to this article: Az Zawr

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GPS coordinates of Miskan Island, Kuwait

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