Baixo Ribeiro Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Baixo Ribeiro Lighthouse
Also known as: Baixo Ribeiro (Ribeiro Shoal)
This red cylindrical tower, standing 14 meters high, was built in 1990 on a shoal at the northern entrance to Maputo Bay. It guides vessels with a red light that flashes every 4 seconds, visible for 13.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse stands on a round pier and features a gallery. The station was first established in 1914, with the current structure replacing an earlier one. While the site is accessible by boat, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels navigating the busy shipping lanes into Maputo Bay, warning them of a hazardous shoal at the bay's northern entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1990
Significant events: Station established 1914, current structure built 1990
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red with a yellow vertical stripe
Structure: round cylindrical tower with gallery, painted white, mounted on a round pier
Location
- City
- Maputo
- Country
- 🇲🇿Mozambique
- Sea Region
- shoal at the northern entrance to Maputo (Delagoa) Bay
- Latitude
- -25.9615°
- Longitude
- 32.6049°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Maputo(1.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6500
- NGA No.
- 31868
- ARLHS No.
- MOZ-009
Nearby Ports
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mozambique، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.