Ilha Vamizi Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ilha Vamizi Lighthouse
Constructed of concrete, the Ilha Vamizi lighthouse stands 9 meters tall with a focal height of 13 meters. Its cylindrical tower features black and white horizontal bands. The light emits a single white flash every 6 seconds, with a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. This structure is situated near the east end of Vamizi, a narrow island approximately 40 kilometers south of Cabo Delgado. The lighthouse has been abandoned since November 2018 and is no longer operational.
Why it matters: The lighthouse historically marked Vamizi Island, a potential hazard for ships navigating the Mozambican coast. Its Endangered status highlights the need for preservation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Heritage Status
- Endangered
Significant events: abandoned in November 2018
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round strongly conical white concrete tower
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇿Mozambique
- Region
- Cabo Delgado Province
- Sea Region
- Located near the east end of Vamizi, a narrow island about 15 km long, approximately 40 km south of Cabo Delgado.
- Latitude
- -11.0037°
- Longitude
- 40.7154°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Mocimboa da Praia(28.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6647
- NGA No.
- 31540
- ARLHS No.
- MOZ-008
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Ilha Vamizi على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mozambique، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.