Umm an Namil Island

Umm al Namil
Shown within Kuwait
Umm an Namil Island (Near East)
LocationKuwait
RegionPersian Gulf
Coordinates29°22′54″N 47°52′01″E / 29.38167°N 47.86694°E / 29.38167; 47.86694 (approximate)
Jazirat Umm an Namil Lighthouse
LocationUmm an Namil Island, Kuwait
Coordinates29°23′14″N 47°52′16″E / 29.387306°N 47.871194°E / 29.387306; 47.871194
Tower
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height16 m (52 ft) 
Shapesquare pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsred and white horizontal bands tower
Power sourcesolar power 
OperatorKuwait Port Authority
Light
Focal height17 m (56 ft) 
CharacteristicFl W 10s 

Umm al Namil (Arabic: جزيرة ام النمل, lit.'mother of ants') is an island belonging to Kuwait, located within Kuwait Bay, in Persian Gulf. The island is at shortest, 600 metres (2,000 feet) away from the Kuwaiti mainland.

The island is known to be the site of several archeological finds, mainly from the ancient Islamic era, Dilmun civilization, Hellenistic (including Seleucid), and the Bronze Age.