Ormara
Ormara
اورماڑا | |
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A view of Ormara's "Double Crescents" | |
| Coordinates: 25°12′51.96″N 64°37′59.87″E / 25.2144333°N 64.6332972°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Gwadar |
| Tehsil | Ormara |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 16,573 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 91400 |
| Highways | N-10 |
| Ormara Lighthouse | |
| Coordinates | 25°11′19.3″N 64°41′15.8″E / 25.188694°N 64.687722°E |
| Constructed | 1970 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 10.7 metres (35 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower |
| Markings | grey tower |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Mercantile Marine Department |
| Focal height | 223 metres (732 ft) |
| Lens | Type LASE-28/6 |
| Intensity | 28,900 cd |
| Range | 16.7 nautical miles (30.9 km; 19.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s. |
Ormara (Balochi and Urdu: اورماڑا, Urdu pronunciation: [oːɾmɑːɽɑː]), is a town and tehsil in Gwadar District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is a port in the Makran coastal region. It is located 360 kilometres (220 mi) west of Karachi and 230 kilometres (140 mi) east of Gwadar on the Arabian Sea. This port is also mentioned in Periplus of the Erythraean Sea as Oraea.