Ras Muari

Ras Muari Lighthouse
Location Ras Muari
Pakistan
Coordinates 24°49′35.2″N 66°39′52.0″E / 24.826444°N 66.664444°E / 24.826444; 66.664444
Year first constructed 1914
Foundation concrete base
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern seaward: black and white horizontal bands tower
landward: unpainted tower
Height 48 metres (157 ft)
Focal height 49 metres (161 ft)
Range 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 10s.
Admiralty number D7745
NGA number 28500
ARLHS number PAK-003
Managing agent Mercantile Marine Department [1][2]

Ras Muari, often referred to as Cape Monze, is a beach located off the shore of the Arabian Sea in Karachi. It stretches from the village of Mubarak to Yousuf Goth (Pacha) in West Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Geography

Ras Muari is part of a 25-kilometer coastal belt of rocky and sandy beaches between Mubarak and Yousuf Goth (Pacha). This part of the coast is property of Sindh Revenue Department. Considered a habitat for endangered whale, dolphin, and turtle species, Ras Muari is also a hatching and feeding ground for turtles. In addition, the coastline has a multitude of offshore fish nurseries. [3][4] [3][4]

Ras Mauri Lighthouse

In 1916, the British Government of India, commissioned the construction of Lightship Sindhi (now Ras Muari Lighthouse). Unlike other lighthouses, lightships can be moved from one place to another. Most of the remaining lightships of the world are maintained purely for their historical and novelty value, not for their maritime utility. In 1916, the Lightship Sindhi was a welcome addition to British India’s maritime assets. Built at the Royal Indian Navy in Bombay, it was intended to be stationed off the coast of Sindh. During World War I, it sat off the Iranian island of Qais and was very valuable in assisting maritime traffic. After the war, it was stationed off the Hajamrao Creek in the Indus Delta region. It's light is reported to have been visible from as far as 10 miles away. Unlike the nearby Manora Point Lighthouse, Cape Monze lighthouse was not visible from Karachi, or any other popular beach in the area. During its construction, camels were used to transport the necessary materials to the area, otherwise remote from the rest of the territory. The practice has continued to this day.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pakistan The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 13 October 2016
  2. ↑ NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 13 October 2016
  3. ↑ Cape Monze
  4. ↑
  5. ↑

Coordinates: 24°49′35″N 66°39′53″E / 24.82639°N 66.66472°E / 24.82639; 66.66472


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