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Manora point lighthouse (Manora Cantonment)

Pakistan / Sind / Karachi / Manora Cantonment
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This is the correct position of the light house.
www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/pak.htm

Photos and further description are at thekarachiwalla.com/2012/05/05/city-landmarks-manora-li...
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Coordinates:   24°47'38"N   66°58'39"E

Comments

  • sobersailor
    Lighthouse Details and History:- Location: Manora Island, Karachi Harbor, southeast Pakistan, Arabian Sea. Managing Organization: Karachi Port Trust Website: http://www.kpt.gov.pk Notes: This tower was altered (and apparently raised in height) when a hyper-radial lens was installed in 1909. Tower Height: 125 Description Tower: Conical tower with red and white horizontal bands. Operational: Yes Date Established: 1851 Date Present Tower Built: 1889 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Characteristic Range: White flash every 7.5 seconds; range 26 nautical miles. Optics: 1909: hyper-radiant (hyper-radial) Fresnel lens. Height Focal Plane: 147 National Register: No Country: Pakistan Museum: The Pakistan Maritime Museum in Karachi has a replica of this lighthouse that you can climb.
  • sobersailor
    I found another good picture showing lighthouse and Saint Paul church, so I am adding same.
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