Undan Island Lighthouse
The Undan Island Lighthouse (Malay: Rumah Api Pulau Undan) is a lighthouse on the island of Undan, off the coast of Malacca, Malaysia.
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| Location | Undan Island, Malacca, Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 2°02′53.5″N 102°20′02.1″E |
| Year first constructed | 1880[1] |
| Construction | maonry tower |
| Tower shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | red tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 15 metres (49 ft)[1] |
| Focal height | 53 metres (174 ft) (focal plane)[1] |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)[2] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W15s.[1] |
| Admiralty number | F1644[1] |
| NGA number | 21728[1] |
| ARLHS number | WMA-013[1] |
Engineered and constructed by the Chance Brothers and Company from Birmingham in 1879[3] and completed in 1880, the lighthouse was erected during British rule in Malacca as a beacon for ships travelling along the Strait of Malacca.[1] While remaining in operation as of 2008, the building is now supplemented with a second, newer concrete tower that operates advanced equipment for shipping communications.[2]
Located on Undan Island, the lighthouse is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) off the coast of Malacca, and is situated on the summit of the island.[1] As a result, the lighthouse, like others in the country on small islands, is largely reachable solely by boat, its site and tower closed from the public.[1]
The original lighthouse consists of an octagonal cylindrical light tower housing the lantern and a gallery, and is adjoined to a single storey keeper's house; both structures were constructed of masonry.[1] A more recent concrete communications tower, roughly three times the height of the original lighthouse, is cylindrical and stark in design, and situated directly beside the lighthouse.[2]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Malaya (West Malaysia)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
- "Rumah Api Pulau Undan". Marine Department of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- Saiful Fazli Ramli (18 March 2018). "Restoration of Rumah Api Pulau Undan". Twitter. Retrieved 15 August 2018.