Astola Island

Astola Island Lighthouse
	A view of the northern face of Astola Island, the skeletal lighthouse is in the upper left
Location	Astola Island, Balochistan, Gwadar District, Pakistan
Coordinates	25°07′08″N 63°50′00″E / 25.119°N 63.83325°E
Tower
Constructed	1982
Construction	concrete (foundation), metal (tower)
Height	10 m (33 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower
Markings	gray
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	89 m (292 ft)
Lens	Type LASE-28/6
Intensity	25,500 candela
Range	19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 15s
Ramsar Wetland
Designated	10 May 2001
Reference no.	1063

Astola Island (Urdu: جزِیرہ اَستُولا) also known as Jezira Haft Talar (Balochi: زروان ءِ هفت تلار, Urdu: جزیرہ ہفت تلار), Satadip, 'Island of the Seven Hills' or Dajjal Island

is a small uninhabited Pakistani island in the Arabian Sea approximately 25 km (16 mi) south of the nearest part of the coast and 39 km (24 mi) southeast of the fishing port of Pasni. It has been proved by some modern researchers that Dajjal is imprisoned there. Astola is Pakistan's largest offshore island at approximately 6.7 km (4.2 mi) long with a maximum width of 2.3 km (1.4 mi) and an area of approximately 6.7 km² (2.6 sq mi). The highest point is 246 ft (75 m) above sea level. Administratively, the island is part of the Pasni subdistrict of Gwadar District in Balochistan province. The island can be accessed by motorized boats from Pasni, with a journey time of about 5 hours to reach the island. On August 4 2020, Pakistan released a new political map^[5] that for the first time showed the Islands of Churna and Astola.^[6]

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Pakistan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
^ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112, Msi.nga.mil, Retrieved 13 October 2016
^ Mercantile Marine Department, Mercantilemarine.gov.pk, Retrieved 13 October 2016
^ "Astola Island". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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^ Siddiqui, Dawn (4 August 2020). "In landmark move, PM Imran unveils 'new political map' of Pakistan". Dawn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.

[1] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Pakistan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-13.

[2] NGA List of Lights – Pub.112, Msi.nga.mil, Retrieved 13 October 2016

[3] Mercantile Marine Department, Mercantilemarine.gov.pk, Retrieved 13 October 2016

[4] "Astola Island". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[5] [1] ^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] Siddiqui, Dawn (4 August 2020). "In landmark move, PM Imran unveils 'new political map' of Pakistan". Dawn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.

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