Hambantota East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hambantota East Breakwater Lighthouse
This cylindrical lighthouse, standing 9 meters tall with a focal height of 10 meters, was built in 2012. It features a unique round barbell shape, painted with horizontal green and white bands. Located 0.2 kilometers from the nearest port of Hambantota, it has a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse is positioned at the end of the east breakwater within Hambantota port. It is operational and identified by the Admiralty number F0838.2.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's flashing green light clearly marks the eastern breakwater, guiding vessels into the Hambantota port and preventing collisions with the port's infrastructure.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2012
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hambantota(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0838.2.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
Structure: round barbell-shaped tower colored with green and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇱🇰LK
- Latitude
- 6.1129°
- Longitude
- 81.1037°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hambantota East Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب LK، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.