Patenga Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Patenga Lighthouse
The Patenga Lighthouse is a square pyramidal metal tower standing 24 meters tall, painted with alternating black and white horizontal bands. Its light is positioned 20 meters above the water. Emitting a red flash every 10 seconds, its geographic range extends to 13.2 nautical miles. This structure is located on Patenga Point, near Chittagong, the nearest port being only 1 kilometer away. The site is open to the public, although the tower itself is not accessible.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the western entrance to the Karnaphuli estuary and Chittagong harbor, warning vessels of the dangers of Patenga Point. Its continuous operation is essential for guiding commercial traffic into one of Bangladesh's major ports.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 10s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇧🇩BD
- Latitude
- 22.2269°
- Longitude
- 91.8004°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Chittagong(1.0 km)
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 24m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
Structure: square pyramidal metal tower, painted with black and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Patenga على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب BD، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.