Kachhigadh Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kachhigadh Lighthouse
The Kachhigadh Lighthouse is a 30-meter cylindrical concrete tower built in 1983. Its exterior features horizontal red and white bands, and it is topped with a lantern and gallery. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 15 seconds, providing a geographic range of 16 nautical miles. Located in Rupen Bandar, Gujarat, it stands 34 meters above sea level. The site is accessible to the public, although entry into the tower is not permitted. It is situated about 10.7 kilometers from the nearest port of Beyt.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides vessels approaching the southern entrance to the Gulf of Kachchh, a significant shipping lane, warning them of the headland and coastal features.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 34m
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1983
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with horizontal red and white bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted with horizontal red and white bands
Location
- City
- Rupen Bandar
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Gujarat
- Latitude
- 22.3307°
- Longitude
- 68.9488°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Beyt(10.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- IND-142
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.