Alexandria Quarantine Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Alexandria Quarantine Breakwater Lighthouse
The Alexandria Quarantine Breakwater light is a green, square pyramidal skeletal tower constructed of metal. Standing 19 meters tall with a focal height of 20 meters, it emits a green flash every three seconds. This light is situated at the eastern side of the entrance to Alexandria's west harbor, marking the end of the breakwater. Its geographic range extends to 13.2 nautical miles. The tower is located 2.7 kilometers from the nearest port in Alexandria.
Why it matters: This light is essential for guiding ships safely into Alexandria's west harbor, a major port in Egypt, by marking the end of the breakwater and preventing groundings or collisions.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 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.
- Latitude
- 31.1961°
- Longitude
- 29.8779°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- green
- Material
- metal
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower, painted green
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Alexandria(2.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N6182
- NGA No.
- 21384
- ARLHS No.
- EGY-017
اعثر على منارة Alexandria Quarantine Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Egypt، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.