Balikpapan / Tanjung Tokong / Tukong Hill
Balikpapan / Tanjung Tokong / Tukong Hill has a focal height of 93 metres and a tower height of 30 metres.
- Focal height
- 93 metres
- Tower height
- 30 metres
- Status
- Active
The Balikpapan lighthouse, located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, stands at a focal height of 93 meters with a tower height of 30 meters. This active lighthouse aids navigation in the region.
Light and tower
The light has a focal height of 93 metres. Its recorded status is active.
Details
- Notes
- A square skeletal tower with gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. The lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbor of Balikpapan. During World War II, Japanese troops took Balikpapan in January 1942 and held it until it was taken by Australian forces in heavy fighting in July 1945.
- Status
- Active
- Location Text
- East Kalimantan
- Focal Height M
- 93
- Tower Height M
- 30