Tanjung Tapa Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tanjung Tapa Lighthouse
This metal lighthouse is 16 meters high with the light at 16 meters above sea level. The structure is a white, square, skeletal tower resting on a pile-supported platform. Its light flashes green once every 5 seconds, with a geographic range of 12.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on a cape southeast of Tanjung Kampeh, off Sumatra's coast. While the grounds can be visited, the tower is not open for entry.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the cape, serving as a reference point for ships in the area. Its regular green flash offers a clear signal for maritime movement.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇩ID
- Latitude
- -2.6833°
- Longitude
- 105.7667°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pangkal Balam(41.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- Q0991
- NGA No.
- 22884
- ARLHS No.
- IDO-024
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- metal
Structure: square green skeletal tower on a platform supported by piles
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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