Prong's Lighthouse
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Photo of the lighthouse taken on 5 April 1874.
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 Prong’s Reef Lighthouse
Colaba Point Maharashtra
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| Location | Mumbai, India |
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| Coordinates | 18°52′45″N 72°47′59″E / 18.879238°N 72.799750°ECoordinates: 18°52′45″N 72°47′59″E / 18.879238°N 72.799750°E |
| Year first constructed | 1844 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1874 (current) |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | black basement, white tower witn a horizontal red band, white lantern |
| Height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Current lens | 1st order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | F0514 |
| NGA number | 27952 |
| ARLHS number | IND-007 |
| Managing agent | Mumbai Port Trust |
Prong's Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at the southernmost point of Bombay (Mumbai), India in the Colaba area. It was built in 1875 by Thomas Ormiston at the cost of Rs. 600,000. Its beam can be seen at a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi). It is one of three lighthouses of the city. The lighthouse had a cannon during British rule to secure the bay. It is only accessible during low tide by the Indian Navy.
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