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Name: Diu Head Light (new)   Map it!

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Nearest Town or City:
Diu, , India

Location: West side of entrance to Gulf of Khambhat, northwest coast of India.

Managing Organization:
Department of Lighthouses and Lightships

Tower Height: 121

Height of Focal Plane: 194

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 10 seconds; range 32 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Hexagonal tower with red and white bands.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1882: Hexagonal masonry tower, still standing.

Date Established: 1882

Date Present Tower Built: 1969

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!


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