Tanjung Bankalan Utara Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tanjung Bankalan Utara Lighthouse
Also known as: Tanjung Bankalan Utara (Bankalan North)
A skeletal tower painted white stands 20 meters tall on the northern tip of Pulau Bangkalan Utara. With a focal height of 50 meters, it emits a white flash every six seconds, visible for 18.7 nautical miles. This navigational aid is situated 29.2 kilometers from Banggai, the nearest port. The lighthouse warns vessels approaching the southern side of the Peleng Strait's entrance. It has been an active aid to navigation since its establishment, though the exact construction date is not recorded.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for ships navigating the Peleng Strait, alerting them to the landmass on the southern side of the strait's entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 50m
- Geographic Range
- 18.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇩ID
- Latitude
- -1.1462°
- Longitude
- 123.2990°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: skeletal tower, painted white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Banggai(29.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- Q1566.7
- NGA No.
- 25275.5
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