Bhimunipatnam Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bhimunipatnam Lighthouse
Also known as: Bhimunipatnam (Bheemili, Bheemunipatnam)
This masonry lighthouse, painted white, was constructed in 1903. Standing 11 meters tall, its light reaches a focal height of 12 meters and provides a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The light emits a white flash every 9 seconds. Located near the port office in Bhimunipatnam, also known as Bheemili, it sits at the mouth of the Gosthani River, about 25 kilometers northeast of Vishakhapatnam. Although demolition plans were announced and then dropped in 2013, the original tower remains operational and open to the public.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the entrance to the historic Bhimunipatnam seaport and has local historical value, having survived past demolition proposals.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 9s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 9s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1903
Significant events: demolition plans announced 2013, demolition plans dropped 2013, new lighthouse survey 2022
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Bheemunipatnam(0.6 km)
- ARLHS No.
- IND-023
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- masonry
Structure: masonry tower, painted white
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Sea Region
- seaport at the mouth of the river Gosthani, near the port office in Bhimunipatnam (Bheemili), about 25 km northeast of Vishakhapatnam
- Latitude
- 17.8908°
- Longitude
- 83.4557°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Bhimunipatnam على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.