Karachi Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Karachi Lighthouse
Also known as: Karachi (Range Rear)
The Karachi Lighthouse, a cylindrical tower standing 20 meters tall, was established on a round platform supported by tripod piles. Its focal plane reached 13 meters above sea level. This rear light formed part of an approach range, with a geographic visibility of 11.3 nautical miles. It emitted a white flash every 10 seconds. The lighthouse was discontinued in 2017, with the front light of its approach range having been deactivated in 2014. The Karachi Port Trust formerly managed the station. While the site is accessible, the tower itself remains closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse, along with its front range light, guided vessels into the Oyster Rocks harbor basin, contributing to the safe navigation of ships entering Karachi.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
Significant events: discontinued in 2017
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
Structure: mast on a round platform supported by tripod piles
Location
- City
- Karachi Division
- Country
- 🇵🇰Pakistan
- Region
- Sindh
- Sea Region
- approach range for Karachi, just outside the east breakwater of the new Oyster Rocks harbor basin
- Latitude
- 24.7959°
- Longitude
- 67.0016°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Karachi(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7751.1
- NGA No.
- 28480
اعثر على منارة Karachi على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Pakistan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.