China Bakir (China Bukeer)

Myanmar (Burma)

Lost lighthouses. I have been able to find virtually no information regarding this lighthouse. It was situated off the Irrawady Delta and was still in service in 1920 but was then replaced by a lightship.

China Bakir (1869-1920s). This screwpile lighthouse was rebuilt in 1901. It was still in service in 1920 but was replaced soon thereafter by a lightship. Ruins were visible for many years.

Manufacture Date	1868
Lighthouse Construction	1869
Country	Myanmar (Burma)
Commissioning Body	Unknown
Lens Order	1st order
Lens Type	Fixed
Status	publish
Light Character	Unknown
Lighthouse Markings	Screwpile lighthouse that was rebuilt in 1901.
Lighthouse Parts	None known
Management Body Ports Authority	None
Preserver	None
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Condition Observations	None
Open Status (Site)	Closed
Open Status (Tower)	Closed
Coordinates	16.301703,96.178283
Other	I have been unable to find any photographs of this lighthouse and all remains have now been lost. VK. Location corrected according to the name and this source https://de.tideschart.com/Myanmar/Ayeyarwady/Pyapon-District/China-Bakir-(Old-Lighthouse)/ I found the map, but it is not easy to see the lights. See in the high res https://artsourceinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CS-2222.jpg