Liouciou (Liu-chu Yü, Baishawei) East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Liouciou (Liu-chu Yü, Baishawei) East Breakwater Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse stands 9 meters tall, with its focal plane at 11 meters above sea level. It features a pyramidal base supporting a concrete post, painted red. The light emits a red flash characteristic, visible for 10.7 nautical miles. This active aid to navigation is located on the eastern breakwater and marks the entrance to the harbor. The lighthouse site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed. It is situated 0.8 kilometers from Kaohsiung, Taiwan's nearest port.
Why it matters: This structure guides vessels into the harbor, supporting local maritime commerce and fishing fleets.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl.R
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇹🇼Taiwan
- Sea Region
- Taiwan
- Latitude
- 22.5476°
- Longitude
- 120.2987°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kaohsiung(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P4611.
- NGA No.
- 13792
- ARLHS No.
- TAI-044
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- pyramidal
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: concrete post with a pyramidal base
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Liouciou (Liu-chu Yü, Baishawei) East Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Taiwan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.