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
Location	Wenchang, Hainan, China
Coordinates	20°9′35.95″N 110°41′4.36″E
Tower
Constructed	1995
Construction	concrete tower
Height	237 feet (72 m)[1]
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony, lantern and observation room
Markings	white with red trim
Light
First lit	1995
Focal height	289 feet (88 m)
Range	25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 15s.
China no.	CN-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.

See also

• China portal

• List of lighthouses in China
• List of tallest lighthouses in the world
• Baishamen Lighthouse – the second tallest lighthouse in China

References

1. According to the NGA List of Lights. Rowlett has it at 236 ft.
2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of China: Northeastern Hǎinán". 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 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.

External links

• Information of Mulantou Lighthouse Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine