Cape Rachado Lighthouse

Cape Rachado Lighthouse
LocationTanjung Tuan, Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia
Coordinates2°24′26″N 101°51′08″E / 2.4072°N 101.8522°E / 2.4072; 101.8522
Tower
Constructed1863 
Constructionmasonry (tower) 
Height24 m (79 ft) 
Shapecylinder 
Markingswhite (tower), white (lantern) 
Light
First lit1863 
Focal height118 m (387 ft) 
Lensfirst order Fresnel lens 
Range23 nmi (43 km; 26 mi) 
Characteristic Fl(3) W 15s 

The Cape Rachado Lighthouse (Malay: Rumah Api Tanjung Tuan) is a lighthouse located at Cape Rachado (Malay: Tanjung Tuan), in Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia. The lighthouse is believed to be the oldest in the country, its history allegedly dating back to Portuguese rule of Malacca during the 16th century, although the present structure is a 19th-century construction.