Location | Cijin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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Coordinates | 22°36′56″N 120°15′54″E / 22.615417°N 120.264944°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1883 |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 15.2 metres (50 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, black lantern dome and rail |
Power source | mains electricity |
Operator | Maritime and Port Bureau[2] |
Heritage | historic site |
Light | |
First lit | 1918 (restored) |
Focal height | 58.2 metres (191 ft) |
Intensity | 850,000 candela |
Range | 25.2 nautical miles (46.7 km; 29.0 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Fl (4) W 30s. |
The Kaohsiung Lighthouse (traditional Chinese: 高雄燈塔; simplified Chinese: 高雄灯塔; pinyin: Gāoxióng Dēngtǎ; Wade–Giles: Kao¹-hsiung² Têng¹-tʻa³), also called Cihou Lighthouse[3] (Chinese: 旗後燈塔; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíhòu Dēngtǎ; Tongyong Pinyin: Cíhòu Dengtǎ) or Cijin Lighthouse[4] (Chinese: 旗津燈塔; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíjīn Dēngtǎ; Tongyong Pinyin: Cíjin Dengtǎ), is a lighthouse in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[5][6]
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