Vengurla Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vengurla Point Lighthouse
Vengurla Point Lighthouse, a cylindrical masonry tower built in 1968, stands 13 meters tall with a focal height of 82 meters. Its structure features black and white horizontal bands and includes a lantern and gallery attached to a one-story keeper's house. The light emits a single red flash every 5 seconds, visible for nearly 23 nautical miles. This active lighthouse is situated on a headland near Vengurla, the nearest port, which is approximately 4 kilometers away. The site is open to the public.
Why it matters: The red flash from Vengurla Point Lighthouse helps mark the coastline and warns of hazards for coastal shipping and fishing fleets operating in this area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 82m
- Geographic Range
- 22.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1968
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- masonry
Structure: hexagonal cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Latitude
- 15.8555°
- Longitude
- 73.6149°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Vengurla(4.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0600
- NGA No.
- 27800
- ARLHS No.
- IND-120
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