Farida Point Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Farida Point Range Rear Lighthouse
This steel, cylindrical tower stands 10 meters tall and is painted with green and white horizontal bands. It displays a continuous red light from a focal height of 17 meters, visible for 12.4 nautical miles. The structure is described as a round barbell-shaped red metal tower. Located on the south side of the Ra's Banas Peninsula, it functions as the rear light for an approach range leading to the port of Berenice. The nearest port is Abu Ghosoun, 37.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This light is indispensable for safe maritime traffic heading to Berenice, a key port on the Red Sea. Its continuous red light, working in tandem with a front light, provides precise directional guidance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- F R
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- Red Sea
- Sea Region
- Located on the south side of the Ra's Banas Peninsula, approximately 16 km northwest of the Philadelphus Point light. It serves as an approach range for the port of Berenice.
- Latitude
- 23.9363°
- Longitude
- 35.5811°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with green and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: round barbell-shaped red metal tower painted with green and white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Abu Ghosoun(37.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7296.081
- NGA No.
- 30605.31
Nearby Ports
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Egypt، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.