Pulau Peesang Lighthouse, Maritime navigation beacon on Pisang Island, Malaysia.
Pulau Peesang Lighthouse is a cast iron tower standing on an island in the strait between Malaysia and Singapore. Rising 16 meters with a white exterior, it uses a first-order Fresnel lens to guide ships through one of the world's busiest waterways.
The lighthouse was built in 1914 and has remained under Singapore's control following an agreement made with Malaysia in 1900. This arrangement enabled a lengthy period of cross-border cooperation in its maintenance and operation.
The structure represents the enduring maritime cooperation between Malaysia and Singapore, with both nations maintaining specific responsibilities for its operation.
Access to the site requires traveling by boat from Kukup on the Malaysian side of the strait. Visitors should be aware that security measures for entry are strict due to its location in a sensitive border area with heavy vessel traffic.
The structure is remarkable because its maintenance has never been interrupted across more than a century despite being located between two countries. This makes it a rare example of successful institutional continuity in a cross-border context.
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