Monte Parapato Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Monte Parapato Lighthouse
Also known as: Monte Parapato (Angoche)
The Monte Parapato lighthouse is situated on a ridge south of Angoche, Mozambique. While historical descriptions detail an 8-meter white truncated conical tower on a building, current satellite views show a tall skeletal structure, possibly a radar tower, in its place. The focal height of the light is 67 meters. It emits a quick-flashing white light with a geographic range of 21 nautical miles. The exact construction date remains unconfirmed, contributing to the mystery surrounding its physical form.
Why it matters: The active quick-flashing white light aids vessels navigating the coastal waters near Angoche. The discrepancy between the documented tower and the radar tower visible today makes it a unique point of local interest.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Q W
- Focal Height
- 67m
- Geographic Range
- 21NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Discrepancy between described structure and satellite view showing a radar tower at the location
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Angoche(1.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6591
- NGA No.
- 31692
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- conical
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: white truncated conical tower mounted on a building, but Google's satellite view reveals a tall skeletal tower, apparently a radar tower, at this location
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇿Mozambique
- Region
- Nampula Province
- Sea Region
- atop a ridge on the south side of Angoche
- Latitude
- -16.2269°
- Longitude
- 39.9113°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Monte Parapato على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mozambique، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.