Pak Kwo Chau Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pak Kwo Chau Lighthouse
Also known as: Pak Kwo Chau (North Ninepin Island)
This lighthouse was established in 1979 and consists of a 5-meter-tall square concrete building topped by a short post light. Its focal height is 35 meters, and it emits a white flash every 5 seconds. The structure is located on the northeastern end of Pak Kwo Chau island, part of the Ninepin Islands group, approximately 10 km northeast of Waglan Island. This aid to navigation has a geographic range of 16.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is part of a white concrete building that is unpainted, with the light centered on its roof. The site is accessible to visitors, but the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The Pak Kwo Chau lighthouse is essential for safe passage through the waters surrounding the Ninepin Islands, a geologically significant archipelago. Its directional light helps vessels navigate the complex coastline and avoid potential hazards in this busy shipping area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 35m
- Geographic Range
- 16.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1979
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white concrete building with a short post light centered on the roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square unpainted white concrete building with a short post light centered on the roof
Location
- City
- Hong Kong
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Sea Region
- Northeastern end of Pak Kwo Chau island, about 10 km northeast of Waglan Island, part of the Ninepin Islands group.
- Latitude
- 22.2708°
- Longitude
- 114.3502°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Chai Wan(5.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3575.6
- NGA No.
- 19334
- Wikidata
- Q105175165 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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