Paungnetkyi Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Paungnetkyi Lighthouse
Also known as: Paungnetkyi (Laws Island)
The Paungnetkyi Lighthouse is a 12-meter-high square skeletal tower constructed of metal. Its lower half is painted red, and the upper half is white. The light emits a white flash every 5 seconds, with a focal height of 33 meters, providing a geographic range of 15.9 nautical miles. It is located on the western side of an island, 2.7 kilometers from Kyaukpyu, the nearest port. The lighthouse appears to be abandoned and is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse likely served to guide maritime traffic navigating the waters near Kyaukpyu, a district capital south of Sittwe.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 15.9NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇲MM
- Latitude
- 19.4419°
- Longitude
- 93.6014°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red and upper half white
- Material
- metal
Structure: square skeletal tower, lower half painted red and upper half white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kyaukpyu(2.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F1062
- NGA No.
- 26732
- ARLHS No.
- MYA-022
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Paungnetkyi على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب MM، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.