Location | Astola Island, Balochistan, Gwadar District, Pakistan |
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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[1][2][3] |
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 |
Designated | 10 May 2001 |
Reference no. | 1063[4] |
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 is believed by some that the Dajjal is imprisoned on the island. 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]