Hindī Gider Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hindī Gider Lighthouse
Located on a small island in the northeastern Sawākin archipelago, Hindī Gider is a 24-meter square skeletal metal tower painted red. Its focal height reaches 27 meters above sea level. This active light emits a single white flash every 20 seconds, visible for 14.7 nautical miles. The structure features an enclosed workroom at its base and stands near a reef popular with divers. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: Hindī Gider is important for guiding vessels through the complex Sawākin archipelago and marking a significant reef. Its presence enhances safety for both shipping and the increasing number of divers visiting the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Light Range
- 10NM (18.5 km)
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Location
- City
- Tokar
- Country
- 🇸🇩Sudan
- Region
- Red Sea State
- Sea Region
- Located on a small island near the northeastern end of the Sawākin archipelago, about 80 km southeast of Port Sudan. It marks a reef often visited by divers.
- Latitude
- 19.3833°
- Longitude
- 37.9133°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Marsa bashayer(34.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7295.031
- NGA No.
- 30684
- Wikidata
- Q105135419 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 24m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- metal
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted red; there appears to be an enclosed workroom in the base of the tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hindī Gider على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Sudan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.