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
Coordinates: 26°41′19″N 53°37′22″E
Country Iran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
DistrictKish
Rural DistrictKish
Population
 (2016)
  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) 
Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony
Light
Focal height190 ft (58 m) 
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) 
CharacteristicFl(3) W 10s 

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

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