Alexandria Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Alexandria Outer Breakwater Lighthouse
This lighthouse marks the eastern side of the entrance to Alexandria's west harbor in Egypt. Constructed of steel, it features a square pyramidal skeletal tower painted red, standing 19 meters tall. Its light emits a red flash every 3 seconds, with a focal height of 20 meters. The structure is located at the end of the outer breakwater, approximately 0.4 kilometers from the nearest port facilities in Alexandria. This navigational aid has a geographic range of 13.2 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding maritime traffic safely into and out of Alexandria's west harbor, a critical port. Its position at the breakwater's end warns vessels of the harbor entrance's eastern boundary.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 3s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Location
- City
- Alexandria
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- Alexandria
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the breakwater on the east side of the entrance to Alexandria's west harbor in Egypt.
- Latitude
- 31.1655°
- Longitude
- 29.8465°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower, painted red
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Alexandria(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N6180
- NGA No.
- 21380
- ARLHS No.
- EGY-042
اعثر على منارة Alexandria Outer Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Egypt، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.