Sangkapura Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sangkapura Lighthouse
Also known as: Sangkapura (Sangkapoera)
This square skeletal steel tower stands 18 meters tall on the waterfront of Sangapoera, the main town on Pulau Bawean. Painted white, its structure includes a gallery. The lighthouse is situated on the island's south coast, marking the waterfront area. The site is open to the public, though access to the tower itself is restricted. The nearest port, Poleng, is located 50.3 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse helps mark the waterfront of Sangapoera, the primary town on Pulau Bawean, assisting local shipping and fishing vessels in navigating the island's southern coast.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- White
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇩Indonesia
- Region
- East Java
- Sea Region
- waterfront of Sangapoera, the main town of Pulau Bawean, on the south coast of the island
- Latitude
- -5.8524°
- Longitude
- 112.6578°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Poleng(50.3 km)
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower with gallery, painted white
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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