Hambantota West Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hambantota West Breakwater Lighthouse
This cylindrical lighthouse, built in 2012, stands 9 meters tall with a focal height of 10 meters. It features a distinctive round barbell shape, painted with horizontal red and white bands. The light emits a single white flash every 2 seconds, visible for 10.4 nautical miles. Located 0.2 kilometers from the nearest port of Hambantota, it marks the western entrance to the port. The site is open to visitors, but the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides vessels into Hambantota Port, a deep-water facility situated on a major shipping lane, helping to prevent groundings at the port entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 2s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2012
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
Structure: round barbell-shaped tower colored with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇱🇰LK
- Latitude
- 6.1129°
- Longitude
- 81.1041°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hambantota(0.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0838.
اعثر على منارة Hambantota West Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب LK، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.