Chiriyatapu Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Chiriyatapu Lighthouse
Also known as: Chiriyatapu (Chidiyatapu, Chidiya Tapu)
This square masonry tower, completed in 2009, stands 15 meters tall and displays black and white horizontal bands. Its light emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 19 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on a small island off the southeastern tip of Great Andaman Island. It marks the entrance to the town of Chidiya Tapu and the MacPherson Strait, a waterway separating Great Andaman and Rutland Islands. The focal height of the light is 52 meters above sea level.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels entering the MacPherson Strait, a significant channel between Great Andaman and Rutland Islands, and also marks the entrance to the town of Chidiya Tapu.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 52m
- Geographic Range
- 19NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2009
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Blair(12.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F1210.5
- NGA No.
- 26513
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square masonry tower, painted with black and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Sea Region
- marks the entrance to Chidiya Tapu town and MacPherson Strait, separating Great Andaman and Rutland Islands, located on a small island off the southeastern tip of Great Andaman Island
- Latitude
- 11.4806°
- Longitude
- 92.7109°
Nearby Vessels
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