Vishakhapatnam Sector Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Vishakhapatnam Sector Lighthouse
Located on the south side of the entrance to Vishakhapatnam's inner harbor, the Vishakhapatnam Sector lighthouse is a 23-meter tall, square, skeletal steel tower with a gallery. It is situated near Old Gajuwaka, 0.4 kilometers from the nearest port. The light characteristic is complex. This aid has not been active since 2015. The tower continues to be a visible feature in the area.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provided navigation for vessels entering and moving within Vishakhapatnam's inner harbor, a main port in India. Its light pattern identified the main entrance channel and an internal channel, helping to avoid groundings and collisions in a busy maritime area.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower with gallery
Location
- City
- Old Gajuwaka
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Sea Region
- south side of the entrance to the inner harbor of Vishakhapatnam, India
- Latitude
- 17.6862°
- Longitude
- 83.2933°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
Significant events: inactive since 2015
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Visakhapatnam(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0974.4
- NGA No.
- 26980
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.