Cape St. Francis Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cape St. Francis Lighthouse
Also known as: Cape St. Francis (Seal Point)
This 28-meter round brick tower, built in 1878, stands at the end of the R330 highway, 30 kilometers south of Humansdorp in South Africa's Eastern Cape. The structure rises from a one-story keeper's house and includes a lantern and gallery. It emits a single white flash every 5 seconds, with a geographic range of 16.4 nautical miles. The lighthouse retains its original 2nd order Fresnel lens, which is still in use. The operational lighthouse is a staffed station, which is uncommon in contemporary times.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is South Africa's tallest masonry lighthouse and continues to operate with a resident keeper, utilizing its original Fresnel lens.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 36m
- Geographic Range
- 16.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1878
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Elizabeth(42.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6386
- NGA No.
- 32148
- ARLHS No.
- SAF-039
- Wikidata
- Q106767955 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 28m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- brick
Structure: brick tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story keeper's house; original 2nd order Fresnel lens in use
Location
- City
- Kouga Local Municipality
- Country
- 🇿🇦South Africa
- Region
- Eastern Cape
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the R330 highway about 30 km south of Humansdorp, South Africa
- Latitude
- -34.2125°
- Longitude
- 24.8362°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cape St. Francis على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Africa، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.