Macau Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Macau Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse stands 17 meters tall, with its light positioned 18 meters above the water. Its white tower is distinguished by a blue water tank, and it emits a white flash every 6 seconds, visible for 12.7 nautical miles. The structure is a square pyramidal concrete base supporting a gallery, topped with a round water tank and the light beacon. It is located in Macau, Rio Grande do Norte, marking a sea salt production facility. The grounds are open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the operational safety of the Macau sea salt production facility, guiding vessels involved in the transport of salt and supplies.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Location
- City
- Macau
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Sea Region
- Macau, marking a sea salt production facility.
- Latitude
- -5.0982°
- Longitude
- -36.6587°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Guamare(20.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0156
- NGA No.
- 17824
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-149
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a blue water tank
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal concrete tower with gallery, carrying a round water tank and the lightbeacon on a post
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Macau على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.