Bongo Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bongo Island Lighthouse
This square white tower stands 12 meters tall near the southern point of Bongo Island in the Philippines' Maguindanao del Norte region. Its light is positioned 10.5 meters above sea level and has a geographic range of 10.5 nautical miles. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 10 seconds. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed. Bongo Island is located in Illana Bay, approximately 20 kilometers northwest of Cotabato.
Why it matters: The light from this structure assists local shipping and fishing vessels navigating the northeastern Illana Bay, especially near the southern tip of Bongo Island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 10.5m
- Geographic Range
- 10.5NM
Location
- Country
- 🇵🇭Philippines
- Region
- Maguindanao del Norte
- Sea Region
- Illana Bay, near the southern point of Bongo Island, about 20 km northwest of Cotabato, Philippines
- Latitude
- 7.2983°
- Longitude
- 124.0241°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Polloc(12.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F2226.1
- NGA No.
- 15189
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: square white tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Bongo Island على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Philippines، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.