Wong Mau Chau Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Wong Mau Chau Lighthouse
Also known as: Wong Mau Chau (South Gau, Huangmao Zhou)
This concrete lighthouse, constructed in 1977, stands 5 meters tall on a small islet off the coast of Hong Kong's Sai Kung East Country Park. Its square structure is a white concrete building topped with a short post light. The operational light emits a single red flash every 5 seconds, visible for 13.8 nautical miles. It is situated about 9 kilometers by sea from the nearest port of Dapeng. The tower's focal height reaches 23 meters above sea level.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the islet of Wong Mau Chau, helping vessels navigate the complex coastline and waters of Sai Kung East Country Park.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1977
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Dapeng(9.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3578.4
- NGA No.
- 19296
- Wikidata
- Q105176309 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white concrete building with a short post light centered on the roof
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square unpainted white concrete building with a short post light centered on the roof
Location
- City
- Hong Kong
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Sea Region
- on an islet off the Sai Kung East Country Park
- Latitude
- 22.4484°
- Longitude
- 114.3949°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Wong Mau Chau على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.