Kovilan Point Lighthouse
Northern Province | |
Location |
Karaitivu Island Jaffna Peninsula Northern Province Sri Lanka |
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Coordinates | 09°45′42.40″N 79°51′47.85″E / 9.7617778°N 79.8632917°ECoordinates: 09°45′42.40″N 79°51′47.85″E / 9.7617778°N 79.8632917°E |
Year first constructed | 1899 (first) |
Year first lit | 1916 (current) |
Construction | masonry tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
Focal height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Admiralty number | F0874 |
NGA number | 27212 |
ARLHS number | SLI-013[1] |
Kovilan Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the island of Karaitivu in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] Built in 1916 (station was established in 1899), the 30 metres (98 ft) white lighthouse has a round masonry tower.[1] The light itself is 31 metres (102 ft) above sea level. An observer on a ship 30.48 metres (100.0 ft) tall can see this light from 21.4 nautical miles (39.6 km; 24.6 mi)
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