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Location | ![]() |
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Coordinates | 4°38′58″N 114°24′31″E / 4.6495091°N 114.4085950°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 2006 |
Foundation | 1-story keeper's house |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 98 ft (30 m) |
Shape | hexagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | red, white and blue [2] |
Operator | Maritime Port Authority Brunei Darussalam |
Light | |
First lit | March 2005
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Focal height | 108 ft (33 m) |
Range | 45 km (24 nmi) [1] |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
The Lumut Lighthouse ( Malay: Rumah Api Lumut), is an active lighthouse at Kampong Sungai Kayu Ara under the administration of Kampung Lumut II, Mukim Liang, Belait District of Brunei. [3] [4] [1]
The lighthouse was inaugurated in March 2005. [1] Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah paid a visit in 2006. [3]
On 2 March 2020, the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications, Member of the National Assembly (MMN) discussed about future plans which included being suggested to be opened as a tourist attraction. [5] The topic was brought into spotlight due to MPABD's budget limitation. [5]
In commemoration of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in November 2021, the lighthouse was among the five buildings that was lit up by the MPABD. [6]
Located overseeing the Lumut Beach which caused the building stand out in the area. [5] The lighthouse also sits at an estimated distance of 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) away from Seria. [7] It is under the supervision of the Ports Department and the Marine Department before being transferred over to the Maritime Port Authority Brunei Darussalam (MPABD). [5]
![]() View of the lighthouse | |
| |
Location | ![]() |
---|---|
Coordinates | 4°38′58″N 114°24′31″E / 4.6495091°N 114.4085950°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 2006 |
Foundation | 1-story keeper's house |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 98 ft (30 m) |
Shape | hexagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | red, white and blue [2] |
Operator | Maritime Port Authority Brunei Darussalam |
Light | |
First lit | March 2005
![]() |
Focal height | 108 ft (33 m) |
Range | 45 km (24 nmi) [1] |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
The Lumut Lighthouse ( Malay: Rumah Api Lumut), is an active lighthouse at Kampong Sungai Kayu Ara under the administration of Kampung Lumut II, Mukim Liang, Belait District of Brunei. [3] [4] [1]
The lighthouse was inaugurated in March 2005. [1] Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah paid a visit in 2006. [3]
On 2 March 2020, the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications, Member of the National Assembly (MMN) discussed about future plans which included being suggested to be opened as a tourist attraction. [5] The topic was brought into spotlight due to MPABD's budget limitation. [5]
In commemoration of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in November 2021, the lighthouse was among the five buildings that was lit up by the MPABD. [6]
Located overseeing the Lumut Beach which caused the building stand out in the area. [5] The lighthouse also sits at an estimated distance of 15.2 kilometres (9.4 mi) away from Seria. [7] It is under the supervision of the Ports Department and the Marine Department before being transferred over to the Maritime Port Authority Brunei Darussalam (MPABD). [5]