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Mannar Island Lighthouse (new)

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Talaimannar Lighthouse
Mannar Island Lighthouse in 2014
Map
LocationMannar Island, Talaimannar, Sri Lanka Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates9°06′25″N 79°43′52″E / 9.107°N 79.731°E / 9.107; 79.731
Tower
Constructed1915 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionrubble masonry (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Height19 m (62 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite (tower, lantern) Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height17 m (56 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Characteristic Fl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

Mannar Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Talaimannar on Mannar Island in northern Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] Built in 1915, the 19 metres (62 ft) white lighthouse has a round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ (13 February 2006). "Lighthouses of Sri Lanka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ "Mannar Island (New)/Talaimannar (New) Light". Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society.
  3. ^ "Lighthouse Explorer: Mannar Island Light (new)". Lighthouse Digest.
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