Prongs Reef Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Prongs Reef Lighthouse
Also known as: Prongs Reef (Colaba Point)
Prongs Reef Lighthouse, built in 1874, is a 44-meter cylindrical stone tower painted black. It is situated on a stone pier approximately 2.5 kilometers south of Colaba Point, marking the entrance to Mumbai Harbour. The structure features a lantern and two galleries. In its early history, a cannon was mounted at the lighthouse to deter pirates. The light emits a single white flash every 10 seconds, with a geographic range of 17.2 nautical miles. Prongs Reef is about 6.4 kilometers from the nearest port, Mumbai.
Why it matters: This lighthouse guides maritime traffic into Mumbai Harbour. It is one of the few offshore lighthouses globally that remains staffed.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 41m
- Geographic Range
- 17.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1874
Significant events: equipped with a cannon to repel pirates
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mumbai(6.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0514
- NGA No.
- 27952
- ARLHS No.
- IND-007
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 44m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- stone
Structure: round tapered stone tower with lantern and two galleries, mounted on a stone pier
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Sea Region
- entrance to Mumbai Harbour, about 2.5 km south of Colaba Point, the southernmost point of Salsette Island
- Latitude
- 18.8791°
- Longitude
- 72.7997°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Prongs Reef على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.