Fort Hammenhiel (?) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Fort Hammenhiel (?) Lighthouse
This white cylindrical masonry tower stands 30 meters tall, with its light positioned 11 meters above sea level. It emits a single red flash every 5 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located on a small island at the entrance to Jaffna Lagoon, approximately 10.4 kilometers from the nearest port of Jaffna. While the site is open to the public, the tower itself cannot be entered.
Why it matters: The lighthouse warns vessels of shallow waters at the entrance to Jaffna Lagoon, a significant waterway for both fishing and commercial traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇱🇰LK
- Latitude
- 9.7117°
- Longitude
- 79.8478°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Jaffna(10.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0875
- NGA No.
- 27208
- ARLHS No.
- SLI-013
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: round masonry tower, painted white
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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