Lung Kwu Chau Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Lung Kwu Chau Lighthouse
This concrete lighthouse, built in 1921, stands as a cylindrical white structure 4 meters tall on the northwestern end of Lung Kwu Chau island. Situated 53.5 meters above sea level, its light emits a single white flash every 5 seconds, visible for 19.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located in the Zhujiang estuary, about 5 kilometers southwest of Lan Kok Tsui. In the 1990s, the lighthouse was moved to the west to accommodate the construction of Chek Lap Kok airport. It is situated approximately 3.2 kilometers from the port of Tuen Mun.
Why it matters: The lighthouse has been significant for guiding maritime traffic through the Zhujiang estuary. Its relocation in the 1990s demonstrates its continued necessity through major infrastructural developments.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 53.5m
- Light Range
- 15NM (27.8 km)
- Geographic Range
- 19.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1921
Significant events: relocated to the west in the 1990s in connection with the building of Chek Lap Kok airport
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tuen Mun(3.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3526
- NGA No.
- 19742
- Wikidata
- Q105174548 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical white concrete tower
Location
- City
- Hong Kong
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Sea Region
- Lung Kwu Chau is an island in the Zhujiang estuary about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of Lan Kok Tsui. Located on heights at the northwestern end of the island.
- Latitude
- 22.3805°
- Longitude
- 113.8779°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Lung Kwu Chau على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.