Cape Town Entrance (Duncan Dock) Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cape Town Entrance (Duncan Dock) Range Rear Lighthouse
This white, cylindrical concrete tower stands 21 meters tall and serves as the rear range light for the Cape Town Entrance to Duncan Dock. It features a small lantern and gallery, with the lantern itself painted red. The structure's focal plane reaches 104 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 25.3 nautical miles. The light emits two white flashes every 30 seconds, guiding vessels toward the dock. Visitors can access the site, although climbing the tower is not permitted.
Why it matters: This light is essential for aligning vessels with its paired front light, ensuring safe passage for commercial ships into Duncan Dock, a significant component of Cape Town's port infrastructure.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 30s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2) W 30s
- Focal Height
- 104m
- Light Range
- 26NM (48.2 km)
- Geographic Range
- 25.3NM
Location
- City
- Swartland Local Municipality
- Country
- 🇿🇦South Africa
- Region
- Western Cape
- Sea Region
- Marks the entrance to Duncan Dock in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Latitude
- -33.4321°
- Longitude
- 18.0889°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Langebaan(19.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D5929.1
- NGA No.
- 113-26049.1
- ARLHS No.
- SAF-017
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 21m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with a small lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern is red
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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