South Andaman Island Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About South Andaman Island Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
This cast iron lighthouse, standing 35 meters tall, features a round tower painted with red and white spiral stripes. It was built in 1972 and first illuminated that same year. The structure includes a lantern and gallery, and its focal height is 72 meters above sea level. Its white light emits a single flash every 12 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 21.7 nautical miles. The station was originally established on this promontory on the north side of Port Blair's harbor entrance in 1887.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the northern entrance to the harbor of Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 72m
- Geographic Range
- 21.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1972
Significant events: station established 1887
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 35m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- with red and white spiral stripes
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted with red and white spiral stripes
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Sea Region
- promontory on the north side of the entrance to the harbor of Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar islands, on the east side of South Andaman Island
- Latitude
- 11.7048°
- Longitude
- 92.7547°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Blair(2.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F1205
- NGA No.
- 26492
- ARLHS No.
- AND-012
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