List of lighthouses in the British Indian Ocean Territory

This is a list of lighthouses in British Indian Ocean Territory. [1] [2]


Lighthouses

Name Image Year
built
Location & coordinates Class of Light Focal
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
Range
nml
Control Tower Light n/a Diego Garcia
7°18′29.8″S 72°24′42.2″E / 7.308278°S 72.411722°E / -7.308278; 72.411722
Al Fl WG 10s. 40 metres (130 ft) 33036 k0800 12
Diego Garcia Harbour Control Tower Lighthouse ~1980s Diego Garcia
7°17′27.8″S 72°23′39.4″E / 7.291056°S 72.394278°E / -7.291056; 72.394278
F R 13 metres (43 ft) 33052 K0806 n/a
Leconte Point Lighthouse n/a Diego Garcia
7°16′37.9″S 72°28′08.8″E / 7.277194°S 72.469111°E / -7.277194; 72.469111
Fl R 2.5s. 10 metres (33 ft) 33060 K0807 3
Minni Minni Lighthouse Image 2002 Diego Garcia
7°19′36.3″S 72°28′28.4″E / 7.326750°S 72.474556°E / -7.326750; 72.474556
F WRG 14 metres (46 ft) 33064 K0808.5 white: 20
red: 16
green: 16
Observation Point Lighthouse n/a Diego Garcia
7°14′19.9″S 72°26′06.1″E / 7.238861°S 72.435028°E / -7.238861; 72.435028
Fl W 4s. 10 metres (33 ft) 33056 K0802 5
West Island Lighthouse n/a Diego Garcia
7°14′51.2″S 72°23′07.3″E / 7.247556°S 72.385361°E / -7.247556; 72.385361
Fl (2) W 5s. 10 metres (33 ft) 33040 K0801 6

See also


References

  1. British Indian Ocean Territory The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 October 2016
  2. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 15 October 2016
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