Mehdya Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mehdya Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse
Also known as: Mehdia
This cylindrical lighthouse, built in 1917, stands 9 meters tall. It features an octagonal base with a lantern and gallery. Its operational focal height reaches 74 meters, providing a geographic range of 21.9 nautical miles. The light emits three green occultations every 12 seconds. It works in conjunction with a front light to create a navigational range for the Mehdya entrance, located near the port of Kenitra.
Why it matters: This rear range light is indispensable for safe navigation into the Mehdya entrance, providing the critical alignment needed to steer clear of shallow waters and other hazards within the channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) G 12s
- Focal Height
- 74m
- Light Range
- 16NM (29.6 km)
- Geographic Range
- 21.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1917
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kenitra(1.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- MOR-044
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
Structure: octagonal cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Mehdya
- Country
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- Region
- باشوية المهدية
- Sea Region
- Mehdya (Mehdia) Entrance, Morocco
- Latitude
- 34.2589°
- Longitude
- -6.6606°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Morocco، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.