Nabq Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nabq Lighthouse
The Nabq lighthouse, a 7.5-meter steel skeletal mast, stands on the Red Sea coast of Egypt within the Nabq Protected Area. Its black and yellow tower is positioned to aid navigation along this stretch of coastline. The light emits a white flash every 5 seconds from a focal height of 8 meters, providing a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles. While the site is accessible to visitors, the tower itself is closed to the public. The nearest port is Sharm ash Shaykh, located approximately 15 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for safe navigation within the Nabq Protected Area, supporting both local maritime traffic and the region's tourism industry by helping vessels avoid potential hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- South Sinai
- Sea Region
- Red Sea coast of Egypt, within the Nabq Protected Area
- Latitude
- 28.0600°
- Longitude
- 34.4395°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sharm ash Shaykh(14.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7297.74
- NGA No.
- 30425
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7.5m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- black and yellow
- Material
- steel
Structure: skeletal mast
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Nabq على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Egypt، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.