Mulantou Lighthouse

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]

Mulantou Lighthouse
Mulantou Lighthouse, 2004
LocationWenchang, Hainan, China
Coordinates20°9′35.95″N 110°41′4.36″E
Year first lit1995
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony, lantern and observation room
Markings / patternwhite with red trim
Tower height237 feet (72 m)[1]
Focal height289 feet (88 m)
Range25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 15s.
Admiralty numberF3348.1
NGA number20124
ARLHS numberPRC-073
China numberCN-4989[2]

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.

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References
  1. According to the NGA List of Lights. Rowlett has it at 236 ft.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Hainan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30. Listed as Mulan Tou.
  5. Rowlett, Russ (2009-02-11). "Lighthouses of Hainan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-07-30.


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