Hyndman Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hyndman Lighthouse
Also known as: Hyndman (Handyman) Reef (Shab Shear West)
This cylindrical stone and fiberglass lighthouse stands 9 meters tall on a stone pier. Its yellow tower, featuring a black horizontal band, is 9 meters above sea level and emits a white flash every 10 seconds. The structure has a geographic range of 10 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself remains closed. It is located near Safaga, 7.1 kilometers from the nearest port.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's distinctive hourglass-shaped fiberglass tower serves as a unique daymark for mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Location
- City
- Safaga
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- Red Sea
- Sea Region
- coastal waters of Egypt
- Latitude
- 26.6561°
- Longitude
- 34.0395°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Safaga(7.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7296.31
- NGA No.
- 30475
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow with a black horizontal band
- Material
- stone, fiberglass
Structure: round hourglass-shaped fiberglass tower, colored yellow with a black horizontal band, mounted on a stone pier
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Egypt، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.