Location | Tanjung Tuan, Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia |
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Coordinates | 2°24′26″N 101°51′08″E / 2.4072°N 101.8522°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1863 |
Construction | masonry (tower) |
Height | 24 m (79 ft) |
Shape | cylinder |
Markings | white (tower), white (lantern) |
Light | |
First lit | 1863 |
Focal height | 118 m (387 ft) |
Lens | first order Fresnel lens |
Range | 23 nmi (43 km; 26 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(3) W 15s |
The Cape Rachado Lighthouse (Malay: Rumah Api Tanjung Tuan) is a lighthouse located in Cape Rachado, also known as Tanjung Tuan in Malay, in Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia.[1][2] The lighthouse is believed to be the oldest in the country, its history allegedly dating back to Portuguese rule of Malacca during the 16th century, although the present structure is obviously a 19th-century construction.[1][3]