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.

Undan Island Lighthouse
Rumah Api Pulau Undan
LocationUndan Island, Malacca, Malaysia
Coordinates2°02′53.5″N 102°20′02.1″E
Year first constructed1880[1]
Constructionmaonry tower
Tower shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternred tower and lantern
Tower height15 metres (49 ft)[1]
Focal height53 metres (174 ft) (focal plane)[1]
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)[2]
CharacteristicFl (2) W15s.[1]
Admiralty numberF1644[1]
NGA number21728[1]
ARLHS numberWMA-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]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Malaya (West Malaysia)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  2. "Rumah Api Pulau Undan". Marine Department of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  3. Saiful Fazli Ramli (18 March 2018). "Restoration of Rumah Api Pulau Undan". Twitter. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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