Dakar Entrée Feu Rouge Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Dakar Entrée Feu Rouge Lighthouse
Also known as: Dakar Entrée Feu Rouge (South Jetty)
Dakar Entrée Feu Rouge is a 9-meter cylindrical tower located at the end of the main jetty, marking the south side of the Dakar harbor entrance. The structure is painted white with a red top, and its focal height is 11 meters. It emits four red flashes every 12 seconds, with a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. The light is situated 0.4 kilometers from the nearest port, Dakar. An older, adjacent light structure suggests a history of evolving navigational aids at this location.
Why it matters: This light aids vessels entering Dakar harbor, a significant maritime hub for Senegal. Its position at the jetty entrance directly addresses navigational challenges for ships entering a busy port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Oc(4) R 12s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Lantern removed
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Dakar(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D3013
- NGA No.
- 24412
- ARLHS No.
- SEN-007
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red top
Structure: round cylindrical tower, painted white with a red top
Location
- City
- Dakar
- Country
- 🇸🇳Senegal
- Region
- Dakar Region
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the main jetty on the south side of the entrance to Dakar harbor.
- Latitude
- 14.6714°
- Longitude
- -17.4216°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Dakar Entrée Feu Rouge على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Senegal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.