List of lighthouses in Tonga

This is a list of lighthouses in Tonga.[1][2]

Lighthouses

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Name Image Year
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light[2] Focal
height[2]
NGA
number[2]
Admiralty
number[2]
Range
nml[2]
Foiata Lighthouse n/a Vavaʻu
18°42′59.1″S 174°08′11.6″W / 18.716417°S 174.136556°W / -18.716417; -174.136556
Q (3) W 10s. 59 metres (194 ft) 3180 K4624 10
Hakuata Island Lighthouse n/a Hakauata
19°50′42.3″S 174°31′13.3″W / 19.845083°S 174.520361°W / -19.845083; -174.520361
Fl W 10s. 12 metres (39 ft) 3194.2 K4636 10
Kito Island Lighthouse n/a Kito
19°59′43.2″S 174°47′14.6″W / 19.995333°S 174.787389°W / -19.995333; -174.787389
Q (3) W 10s. 12 metres (39 ft) 3198.5 K4638.5 10
Malinoa Range Front Lighthouse n/a Tongatapu
21°01′53.6″S 175°07′55.5″W / 21.031556°S 175.132083°W / -21.031556; -175.132083
Q W 6 metres (20 ft) 3215 K4644.5 7
Malinoa Range Rear Lighthouse Image n/a Tongatapu
21°02′14.1″S 175°07′44.3″W / 21.037250°S 175.128972°W / -21.037250; -175.128972
Iso W 6s. 15 metres (49 ft) 3216 K4644.51 8
Muifuiva Lighthouse n/a offshore Nomuka
20°16′07.8″S 174°49′03.6″W / 20.268833°S 174.817667°W / -20.268833; -174.817667
Fl (2) W 10s. 15 metres (49 ft) 3208 K4640 10
Muitoa Point Lighthouse n/a Haʻano
19°38′49.8″S 174°17′49.8″W / 19.647167°S 174.297167°W / -19.647167; -174.297167
Fl (2) W 10s. 12 metres (39 ft) 3182 K4628 10
Nukulai Island Lighthouse n/a Nukulai Island
20°03′02.1″S 174°44′03.2″W / 20.050583°S 174.734222°W / -20.050583; -174.734222
Oc WRG 7s. 24 metres (79 ft) 3200 K4639 8
Ohonua Lighthouse n/a ʻEua
21°20′24.0″S 174°57′18.0″W / 21.340000°S 174.955000°W / -21.340000; -174.955000
Oc R 4s. n/a 3245 K4654.7 10
Tatafa Lighthouse n/a Tatafa
19°52′09.2″S 174°25′38.8″W / 19.869222°S 174.427444°W / -19.869222; -174.427444
Fl G 5s. 6 metres (20 ft) 3194.6 K4636.5 5
The Narrows Range Front Lighthouse Image n/a Tongatapu
21°04′59.6″S 175°09′20.3″W / 21.083222°S 175.155639°W / -21.083222; -175.155639
V Q W 5 metres (16 ft) 3235 K4651.5 4
The Narrows Range Rear Lighthouse n/a Tongatapu
21°05′02.3″S 175°09′16.0″W / 21.083972°S 175.154444°W / -21.083972; -175.154444
Iso W 4s. 11 metres (36 ft) 3235.5 K4651.51 4
Tokulu Island Lighthouse n/a Tokulu
20°06′06.5″S 174°47′27.5″W / 20.101806°S 174.790972°W / -20.101806; -174.790972
Fl W 3s. 12 metres (39 ft) 3204 K4639.5 10

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tonga". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e f List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 21 October 2016
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