Karang Samaringa Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Karang Samaringa Lighthouse
The Karang Samaringa lighthouse is a square skeletal mast, 13 meters high, painted red and mounted on a square platform supported by piles. Its focal height is also 13 meters. The structure exhibits a red light with a single flash every 5 seconds, visible for 11.3 nautical miles. It is situated on a reef northwest of Pulau Samaringa, serving as a key marker in the Menui Islands chain. The site is accessible by boat, though the tower remains closed to visitors. Its nearest port is Kendari, approximately 37.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns vessels of the Karang Samaringa reef and other submerged hazards in the western approaches to the Menui Islands, facilitating safer navigation through this intricate island chain.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇩ID
- Latitude
- -3.3818°
- Longitude
- 122.8154°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kendari, Sulawesi(37.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- Q1559.95
- NGA No.
- 25278
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red and mounted on a square platform supported by piles
Structure: square skeletal mast with gallery painted red and mounted on a square platform supported by piles
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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