Name and Location

Cape Kiti Lighthouse (Φάρος Κάпе Κίτι) is a minor coastal light located on the southern shore of Cyprus near the village of Perivolia, Larnaca. Its official name is Cape Kiti Lighthouse.

The lighthouse is situated at coordinates 34°49′01″ N, 33°36′11″ E (decimal 34.8170831, 33.6030195) and can be accessed by road E336.

Construction and History

The construction date of the Cape Kiti Lighthouse is not documented in available sources. It may have been built in the mid-20th century, like many other minor lights on Cyprus, and been electrified and automated upon installation. Further archival research would be needed to confirm this speculation.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse has a simple structure, reported as a "light_minor" seamark, likely a square-section masonry or concrete tower painted white. The tower height is 20 meters above ground level.

Light and Navigation

The light characteristic of the Cape Kiti Lighthouse is group flashing of three white flashes every 15 seconds (Fl (3) W. 15 s). The nominal range of the light is 13 nautical miles, making it an aid to navigation in the approaches to Larnaca Bay.

Accessibility and Visiting

The perimeter of the lighthouse can be accessed by road E336, but the tower itself is fenced and not open to the public. There are no visitor facilities on site or nearby.

Notable Views and Landscape

From the lighthouse's location, there are low-lying coastal plain views with scrub and seasonal salt pans, as well as open views of the Mediterranean Sea. Nearby sites include the village of Kiti, with the 11th-century Church of Panagia tis Angeloktistis, Hala Sultan Tekke mosque, and Larnaca Salt Lake.

Anecdotes and Folklore

There are no specific local legends or keeper stories recorded for this light. It forms part of the modern navigation system rather than the classic keeper-served lighthouses of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Technical and Operational Details

The Cape Kiti Lighthouse is automated, with no resident keeper. The managing authority is the Department of Merchant Shipping, Republic of Cyprus (alternatively Cyprus Ports Authority). The light is maintained through periodic checks by government marine authorities.

Further Information

For more information on the Cape Kiti Lighthouse, please refer to the NGA List of Lights – Pub. 113 (2011), reference E 5882; Wikidata entry Q29856343; and the Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping official website.