| Qimei Lightouse Chimeiyu Qimei Yu Chi Mei Yu | |
| Location: | Qimei, Penghu, Taiwan |
| Coordinates: | 23.1901°N 119.4281°W |
| Yearbuilt: | 1939 (first) |
| Yearlit: | 1965 (current) |
| Construction: | concrete mast |
| Shape: | cylindrical mast on a one-storey keeper’s house with balcony and light |
| Marking: | white tower, red light |
| Height: | 8.3m (27.2feet) |
| Focalheight: | 40.8m (133.9feet) |
| Range: | [1] |
| Characteristic: | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Managingagent: | Maritime and Port Bureau[2] |
The Qimei Lighthouse / Cimei Lightouse[3] [4] is a lighthouse in Qimei / Cimei Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.[5]
The lighthouse was built in 1939. It was the last lighthouse built by the Japanese government. Originally, it uses acetylene for its power before switching to electricity in 1964. The lighthouse will be opened for public at the end of 2015.[6]
The lighthouse has focal plane of 41 meters, in which two white flashes every 10 seconds. The building structure has an 8-meter concrete post sitting atop of 1-story concrete keeper's house. Due to its location at the southern tip of Qimei Island, the lighthouse is used not only for navigation, but also for fishery resources.