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Managing Organization:
Indonesian Directorate of Marine Navigation
Website: http://www.indomarinav.com
Notes:
The Dutch built four lighthouses in Indonesia on a general design that consisted of an octagonal iron tower surrounded by three wide, covered galleries: Meinderts Droogte (now known as Karang Mas), Zwaantjes Droogte (Karang Koko), Discovery Oost Bank (Gosong Mampango) and Den Bril (Karang Takarewataya). As far as is known, only the original Den Bril (Karang Takarewataya) tower survives today. Tower Height: 75 Height of Focal Plane: 82 Characteristic and Range: White flash every 10 seconds; range 22 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Octagonal cast iron tower with three galleries, red with white stripes.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1887 Date Present Tower Built: 1887 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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