Hóulóngqíjiǎo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hóulóngqíjiǎo Lighthouse
Also known as: Hóulóngqíjiǎo (Niǎoyǔ, Hóulóngqí Jiǎo)
Hóulóngqíjiǎo Lighthouse, a 9-meter cylindrical concrete tower, was built and first lit in 2012. It is painted white and stands on the eastern tip of Niǎoyǔ, also known as Bird Island. This island lies about 13 kilometers northeast of Níngdé. The lighthouse emits a white light with a characteristic of one white flash every 6 seconds. Its focal height is also 9 meters, providing a geographic range of 10 nautical miles. This structure serves as a navigational aid on the eastern edge of the island.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the eastern tip of Niǎoyǔ (Bird Island), guiding vessels in the waters northeast of Níngdé and helping to prevent groundings on the island's shores.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2012
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ningde(3.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3641.706.
- NGA No.
- 6111022
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round white concrete tower
Location
- City
- Jiaocheng District
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Fujian
- Sea Region
- eastern tip of Niǎoyǔ (Bird Island), an island about 13 km northeast of Níngdé
- Latitude
- 26.6785°
- Longitude
- 119.7550°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hóulóngqíjiǎo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.