List of lighthouses in Malaysia

Malaysia is a country largely surrounded by large bodies of water, most notably by the Strait of Malacca and the South China Sea, that have been used extensively for maritime transport as early as the 15th century. Numerous lighthouses were erected during present-day Malaysia's rule by the Portuguese Empire, the Dutch Empire and the British Empire (which oversaw the greatest number of new lighthouses built), and, later, the government of Malaysia, to provide navigation in and out of ports or through dangerous seas. Many of these lighthouses are situated on small islands and headlands.

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The following lists lighthouses situated within the borders of Malaysia.

Peninsular Malaysia[]

East coast[]

Lighthouses situated on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia are frequently used for navigation at the South China Sea, as well as beacons into minor ports along the coast.

• , Tumpat, Kelantan
• , Pantai Senok, Kelantan
• , Perhentian Islands, Terengganu
• , Bukit Puteri, Terengganu
• , Tanjung Gelang, Pahang
• , Pulau Mungging, Johor

West coast[]

The west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, which faces the Strait of Malacca, contains a large concentration of lighthouses aimed at navigation through the narrow strait, as well as serving to direct ships into major ports such as Port Klang, Malacca and Penang. Lighthouses in Johor are also used to guide ships into Singaporean waters, from which Singaporean counterparts provide navigation past the island or into the Port of Singapore. Most of the west coast lighthouses, as are Singapore's, are referred to as "The Straits Settlement Lighthouses",^[1] named after the former British-ruled territories that encompassed Singapore, Penang, Malacca and Dinding.

• , Tanjung Piai, Johor
• , Johor
• , Johor
• Pulau Pisang Lighthouse, Pulau Pisang, Johor^[2]
• , Pulau Sialu, Johor
• , Tanjung Api Api, Johor
• Pulau Undan Lighthouse, Pulau Undan, Malacca
• Malacca Light, Malacca City, Malacca
• Cape Rachado Lighthouse, Cape Rachado (Tanjung Tuan), Malacca
• Bukit Jugra Lighthouse, Bukit Jugra, Selangor
• One Fathom Bank Lighthouse, Selangor
• , Pulau Angsa, Selangor
• , Fort Altingsburg, Bukit Melawati, Selangor
• , Pulau Katak, Selangor
• , Pulau Rimau, Penang
• Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse, Fort Cornwallis, George Town, Penang
• , Pulau Tikus, Penang
• , Muka Head, Penang
• , Kuala Kedah, Kedah

Sabah[]

Sabah, a Malaysian state in the island of Borneo, faces the South China Sea to the northwest, and the Sulu Sea to the northeast. The lighthouses are primarily used to navigate ships into smaller harbours such as Labuan and Tawau.

West[]

• , Pulau Kuraman, Sabah
• , Pulau Papan, Sabah
• , Pulau Tiga, Sabah
• , Pulau Mantanani, Sabah
• , Pulau Kalampunian, Sabah

East[]

• , Pulau Berhala, Sabah
• , Tanjung Trang, Sabah
• Batu Tinagat Lighthouse, Batu Tinagat, Sabah
• Sipadan
• Ligitan

Sarawak[]

Sarawak, also a Borneon state in Malaysia, operates lighthouses facing the South China Sea, which are all situated on headlands.

• , Datu Peninsula, Sarawak
• , Tanjung Po, Sarawak
• , Tanjung Jerijeh, Sarawak
• , Tanjung Sirik, Sarawak
• , Tanjung Kidurong, Bintulu, Sarawak
• , Tanjung Lobang, Miri, Sarawak
• , Tanjung Baram, Kuala Baram, Sarawak

Notes and references[]

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See also[]

• Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
• Category of lighthouses in Singapore

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lighthouses in Malaysia.

• Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.