12 m high Square Masonry Tower (Black and White bands)
22 m
10 Nautical Miles
500 mm Cut and polished drum optic and Lantern(J.Stone India).
100W 12V halogen lamp
12V Batteries, charged by SPV modules
1993
The Lighthouse has been built on the southern tip of Nancowry Island in Nancowry group of Islands The Lighthouse is approachable by the Lighthouse tender M.V. Pradeep. It can also be approached from Champin Village (opposite Kamorta Island) by walk through the thick forest.
Nancowry island is inhabited by local Nicobarese in Champin village on the northern tip of island opposite Kamorta island. The two islands are separated by a navigable channel. The regular passenger boats ferry between Kamorta and Champin.
The need to establish this lighthouse was long felt. The implementation however got delayed due mainly for the remoteness of site The construction of 12m high masonry tower was completed in February 1993 and then immediately installation of optical equipment consisting of 500 mm drum optic and lantern supplied by M/s J.Stone India, Calcutta with halogen lamp, electronic flasher operating on Batteries charged by Solar energy was taken up. The light was commissioned on 8th April 1993.
