Back Pirotan Island CEB Pirotan German Pirotan Spanish પીરોટન બેટ (તા. જામનગર) Gujarati Pirotan Portuguese Pirotan Island Swedish பைரோதான் Tamil
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| Location | Pirotan, Jamnagar district, Gujarat, India |
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| Coordinates | 22°36′16″N 69°57′08″E / 22.60431°N 69.95222°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1898 (first), 1958 (current) |
| Construction | stone  |
| Height | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[1][2] |
| Markings | black (tower), white (stripe), red (dome) |
| Racon | K |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1958 |
| Focal height | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Range | 24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 20s |
Pirotan Island (also known as Pirotan) is an island in the Marine National Park, Arabian Sea. It is located 12 nautical miles (22 km) off the coast (Bedi Port), Jamnagar District of Gujarat state, India. It consists of mangroves and low-tide beaches,[3] and has an area of 3 square kilometres. Rozi island is located about 10 kilometres to the southeast.
Of the 42 islands in the park, Pirotan Island is the most popular. It is one of the two islands where visitors are normally permitted.[citation needed] Visitation is strictly limited; permission is required from the Forest Department, Customs Department and the Ports.[3] The mangroves consist mainly of species of Rhizophora, Avicennia and Ceriops.[4]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Western Gujarat". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- ^ a b "Beaches of Jamnagar: Pirotan" Jamnagar the beautiful - Tourist information
- ^ ""Gujarat Tourism: Wild Life: Marine National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary" Vibrant Gujarat". Archived from the original on 2005-05-28. Retrieved 2007-04-12.