List of lighthouses in the Maldives

This is a list of lighthouses in Maldives.[1][2]

Lighthouses

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Name Image Year
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light[2] Focal
height[2]
NGA
number[2]
Admiralty
number[2]
Range
nml[2]
Feeali Lighthouse n/a Feeali
3°16′07.9″N 73°00′06.0″E / 3.268861°N 73.001667°E / 3.268861; 73.001667
Fl W 6s. 5 metres (16 ft) 27428 F0765.8 7
Foteo Lighthouse n/a Vaavu Atoll
3°27′28.1″N 73°45′28.9″E / 3.457806°N 73.758028°E / 3.457806; 73.758028
Fl (2) W 10s. 15 metres (49 ft) 27424 F0765.65 10
Isdhoo Lighthouse n/a Isdhoo
2°07′52.9″N 73°35′03.0″E / 2.131361°N 73.584167°E / 2.131361; 73.584167
Fl (2) W 10s. 15 metres (49 ft) 27464 F0767.05 10
Kanifushi Lighthouse n/a Kanifushi
5°21′57.2″N 73°19′56.2″E / 5.365889°N 73.332278°E / 5.365889; 73.332278
Fl (2) W 10s. 15 metres (49 ft) 27384 F0764.6 10
Kolhufushi Lighthouse n/a Kolhufushi
2°46′27.9″N 73°25′21.5″E / 2.774417°N 73.422639°E / 2.774417; 73.422639
Fl (2) W 10s. 15 metres (49 ft) 27444 F0766.65 10
Kudahuvadhoo Lighthouse n/a Kudahuvadhoo
2°40′17.8″N 72°53′49.6″E / 2.671611°N 72.897111°E / 2.671611; 72.897111
Fl (2) W 10s. 15 metres (49 ft) 27448 F0766.4 10
Maalhos Lighthouse n/a Maalhos
3°59′14.0″N 72°43′14.9″E / 3.987222°N 72.720806°E / 3.987222; 72.720806
Fl (2) W 10s. 15 metres (49 ft) 27415 F0765.4 10
Malé Entrances Lighthouses   n/a Malé
4°10′45.6″N 73°30′45.9″E / 4.179333°N 73.512750°E / 4.179333; 73.512750
Fl R or Fl G
mark both side of the 4 entrances
4 metres (13 ft) 27412 F0765 n/a
Nilandhoo Lighthouse n/a Nilandhoo
3°03′29.9″N 72°53′30.7″E / 3.058306°N 72.891861°E / 3.058306; 72.891861
Fl (2) W 20s. 15 metres (49 ft) 27432 F0766 10
Raimmandhoo Lighthouse n/a Raimmandhoo
3°05′25.4″N 73°38′29.6″E / 3.090389°N 73.641556°E / 3.090389; 73.641556
Fl W 10s. 15 metres (49 ft) 27436 F0766.6 10
Thuraakunu Lighthouse n/a Thuraakunu
7°06′19.4″N 72°53′42.7″E / 7.105389°N 72.895194°E / 7.105389; 72.895194
Fl W 5s. 15 metres (49 ft) 27394 F0762.9 10

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Maldives". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 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. Retrieved 9 October 2016
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