Pulau Rimau Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pulau Rimau Lighthouse
The Pulau Rimau Lighthouse, built in 1885, stands on a small island off the southeastern coast of Penang Island. Constructed from cast iron, the 17-meter cylindrical tower features a lantern and gallery, attached to a single-story keeper's house. Its white light emits a single white flash every 10 seconds from a focal height of 39 meters. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 16.9 nautical miles. While the island site is accessible to the public, the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the southern approach to George Town, the principal town of Penang Island, and is essential for vessels navigating these waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 39m
- Geographic Range
- 16.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1885
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cylindrical cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- George Town
- Country
- 🇲🇾Malaysia
- Region
- Penang
- Sea Region
- small island off the southeastern tip of Penang Island, marking the beginning of the approach from the south to George Town, the principal town of Penang island and the capital of Pulau Pinang state
- Latitude
- 5.2445°
- Longitude
- 100.2754°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Penang (Georgetown)(7.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- WMA-011
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