Hendurabi (Persian: هندورابی)[a] is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. Its name is derived from the Persian word andar-abi (اندرآبی), 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.[5]
Hendurabi Persian: هنده رابی | |
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Village | |
  Hendurabi | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′19″N 53°37′22″E / 26.68861°N 53.62278°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Bandar Lengeh |
| District | Kish |
| Rural District | Kish |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 191 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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| Location | Hendurabi, Kish Rural District, Iran |
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| Coordinates | 26°40′14″N 53°38′38″E / 26.670472°N 53.643806°E |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 58 ft (18 m)  |
| Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony[3][4] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Range | 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 10s |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 79 people in 9 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 86 people in 21 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 191 people in 31 households. It was the only village in its rural district.[2]
