Menchal Island Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Menchal Island Lighthouse
A skeletal steel tower stands 30 meters tall on Menchal Island, approximately three kilometers off the northeastern coast of Little Nicobar Island. Painted with red and white horizontal bands, its structure reaches a focal height of 47 meters. Since 2004, it has emitted a white light with a single flash every 10 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 18.2 nautical miles. The site is accessible by boat and open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for vessels navigating the waters near Little Nicobar Island, particularly those approaching from the northeast, by defining the coastline and marking Menchal Island's presence.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 47m
- Geographic Range
- 18.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2004
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: skeletal tower painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Sea Region
- off the northeast coast of Little Nicobar Island, on the south side of Menchal Island
- Latitude
- 7.3952°
- Longitude
- 93.7668°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sabang, Sumatra(129.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F1223.8
- NGA No.
- 26439
- ARLHS No.
- AND-002
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