Probolinggo West Mole Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Probolinggo West Mole Lighthouse
Also known as: Probolinggo West Mole (Tanjung Tembaga)
This metal, cylindrical lighthouse stands 14 meters tall at the end of the west mole in Probolinggo, Indonesia. Established in 1903, its green tower is 15 meters above sea level and emits a green flash every 5 seconds. The lighthouse was built to mark the entrance to the original harbor of Probolinggo, situated on the southwest side of the Madura Strait. Its structure is described as a round, hourglass-shaped tower painted green. The geographic range of its light is 11.9 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The lighthouse provides a clear green flash to guide maritime traffic into Probolinggo's original harbor and through the Madura Strait.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1903
Significant events: station established 1903
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- green
- Material
- metal
Structure: round hourglass-shaped tower, painted green
Location
- City
- Probolinggo
- Country
- 🇮🇩Indonesia
- Sea Region
- Madura Strait, at the end of the west mole of the original harbor of Probolinggo, on the southwest side
- Latitude
- -7.7225°
- Longitude
- 113.2181°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Probolinggo, Java(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- Q1212
- NGA No.
- 23692
- ARLHS No.
- IDO-188
اعثر على منارة Probolinggo West Mole على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Indonesia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.