Abū Minqār Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Abū Minqār Lighthouse
Abū Minqār lighthouse is a red, cylindrical tower made of stone and fiberglass. Standing 9 meters tall with its focal height also at 9 meters, it is mounted on a stone pier. The structure features a distinctive hourglass shape, characteristic of modern lighthouse design. This lighthouse emits a red flash every 5 seconds, providing a geographic range of 10 nautical miles. Located opposite the Hurghada waterfront, it is situated on a reef in the Red Sea region. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns mariners of the reef's southeast extremity, safeguarding maritime traffic, particularly local vessels and pleasure craft navigating the system off Hurghada and ensuring safe passage along this busy stretch of the Red Sea.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Location
- City
- Hurghada
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- Red Sea
- Sea Region
- A reef opposite the Ghardaqah waterfront.
- Latitude
- 27.2160°
- Longitude
- 33.8523°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Hurghada(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7296.51
- NGA No.
- 30410.6
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- stone, fiberglass
Structure: round hourglass-shaped fiberglass tower mounted on a stone pier
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Abū Minqār على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Egypt، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.