Lagos East Mole Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Lagos East Mole Lighthouse
This concrete pyramidal tower, standing 6 meters tall, marks the entrance to Lagos harbor. It displays green and white horizontal bands and emits a green light. The light flashes every 5 seconds, providing a visible signal for vessels. The tower has a focal height of 10 meters and a geographic range of 10.4 nautical miles. The structure includes a gallery, and the site is accessible to the public while the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into Lagos harbor, a significant port for both commercial and recreational maritime traffic in the Algarve region. Its unique design also offers a distinctive architectural feature for a working light.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Location
- City
- Lagos
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Region
- Faro
- Sea Region
- Lagos harbor entrance, at the end of the east mole.
- Latitude
- 37.0987°
- Longitude
- -8.6667°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lagos(0.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- POR-090
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- pyramidal
- Tower Color
- with green and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: rectangular pyramidal concrete tower with gallery, painted with green and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Lagos East Mole على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.