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

Lighthouses

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Name Image Year
built		 Location &
coordinates		 Class of Light[2] Focal
height[2]		 NGA
number[2]		 Admiralty
number[2]		 Range
nml[2]
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

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the British Indian Ocean Territory". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 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. Retrieved 15 October 2016
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