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Name: Pointe Albrand Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Lohatanjona Antsirakakambana Light

Nearest Town or City:
Ambodiatafana, , Madagascar

Location: 2.5 miles from the northern tip of Ïle Sainte-Marie (Nosy Boraha), NE coast of Madagascar, Indian Ocean.

Notes:
This light is described as an aeromarine light.

Tower Height: 52

Height of Focal Plane: 262

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 5 seconds, visible for 22 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White metal tower on a concrete base.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1906: Iron tower on a masonry base, focal plane height of 255 feet.

Date Established: 1906

Date Present Tower Built: 1931

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Yes, upon request to the keeper.

Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!


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