Mulantou Lighthouse

Lighthouse

20°9′35.95″N 110°41′4.36″E / 20.1599861°N 110.6845444°E / 20.1599861; 110.6845444TowerConstructed1995

Constructionconcrete towerHeight237 feet (72 m)^[1]Shapecylindrical tower with balcony, lantern and observation roomMarkingswhite with red trimLightFirst lit1995Focal height289 feet (88 m)Range25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)CharacteristicFl (2) W 15s.China no.CN-4989^[2]

Mulantou Lighthouse^[3] (Chinese: 木栏头灯塔), also known as the Hainan Head Light, located in the province of Hainan, China, is the fifth-tallest lighthouse in the world,^[4] and the tallest in China.^[5]

Built in 1995, this active lighthouse has a focal plane of 289 feet (88 m). It emits two white flashes every 15 seconds.

The Mulantou Lighthouse is 237 feet (72 m) tall.^[1] It is located on a sharp promontory at the northeastern tip of the province, and marks the south side of the entrance to Qiongzhou Strait.

The structure is round cylindrical concrete rising from a 2-story circular base. It has a large circular observation room. This lighthouse is white in colour with red trim.

References

^ ^a ^b According to the NGA List of Lights. Rowlett has it at 236 ft.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Northeastern Hǎinán". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ See Rules for the Control of Non-military Vessels of Foreign Nationality Passing through the Qiongzhou Strait by Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China.
^ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30. Listed as Mulan Tou.
^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-02-11). "Lighthouses of China: Northeastern Hǎinán". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30.

List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 297. Listed as Mulan Tou.