Yázhōu Wān Gǎngxī Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Yázhōu Wān Gǎngxī Lighthouse
Also known as: Yázhōu Wān Gǎngxī (West Harbor)
A square concrete tower, standing 29 meters tall, was completed and first lit in 2017. It is located on the west side of the entrance to Yazhou Wan harbor, about 40 kilometers west of Sanya. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 8 seconds. It features a lantern and gallery and has a focal height of 32 meters, providing a geographic range of 15.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels entering and exiting Yazhou Wan harbor, a significant maritime gateway west of Sanya.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 32m
- Geographic Range
- 15.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2017
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 29m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Sanya City
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Hainan
- Sea Region
- on the west side of the entrance to the Yázhōu Wān harbor about 40 km (25 mi) west of Sānyà.
- Latitude
- 18.3226°
- Longitude
- 108.9529°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sanya(31.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3350.47.
- NGA No.
- 20192
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.