Bara Andai Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bara Andai Lighthouse
Also known as: Bara Andai (Bara Anda, Oyster Rocks)
Bara Andai, also referred to as Oyster Rocks, is a former lighthouse located on the largest island within a small archipelago on the eastern approach to Karachi Harbor. Originally, its light was shown from a short mast atop a 4.5-meter concrete building. The focal height of the light was 35 meters, and it had a geographic range of 16.2 nautical miles. The light produced two white flashes every 8 seconds. The Karachi Port Trust managed the facility. Access to the site is only possible by boat, and its current operational status is unknown.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marked the entrance to Karachi Harbor, warning vessels of the Oyster Rocks hazard on the shipping lanes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) W 8s
- Focal Height
- 35m
- Geographic Range
- 16.2NM
Location
- City
- Karachi Division
- Country
- 🇵🇰Pakistan
- Region
- Sindh
- Latitude
- 24.7977°
- Longitude
- 66.9988°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4.5m
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete building; the light was displayed from a short mast
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Karachi(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7752
- NGA No.
- 28488
- Wikidata
- Q105675075 →
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Pakistan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.