Karang Pilades Selatan Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Karang Pilades Selatan Lighthouse
Also known as: Karang Pilades Selatan (South Pylades)
Karang Pilades Selatan is a black and red tower 52 meters high, with its light situated 16 meters above sea level. It displays a white flash every 8 seconds, visible for 12.2 nautical miles. This structure serves as an isolated danger marker in the Mentawai Strait, east of Nias. It stands on a pile-supported platform, a practical design for its reef-top location. The site is accessible by boat and open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns vessels of the Karang Pilades reef system, a significant hazard in the shipping route between Sumatra and Nias.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇩ID
- Latitude
- 1.6783°
- Longitude
- 98.0078°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gunung Sitoli(32.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F1262
- NGA No.
- 23268
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 52m
- Tower Color
- black and red
Structure: ISOLATED DANGER (IALA A) Black tower, black topmark, red banded; 52
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Karang Pilades Selatan على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب ID، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.