Nacala Approach Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nacala Approach Lighthouse
This square pyramidal skeletal tower, standing 6 meters tall on a square base, is painted white with a black top. Its focal plane is 11 meters above the water. The lighthouse emits three white flashes every 9 seconds, with a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. It is located northwest of the entrance to Nacala Bay, behind a beach, guiding vessels into the Bay of Fernão Veloso. The nearest port is Nacala, 3.3 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is indispensable for safely navigating vessels into the Bay of Fernão Veloso, which provides access to Nacala Bay, a major deep-water harbor on the East African coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 9s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) 9s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇲🇿Mozambique
- Region
- Nampula Province
- Sea Region
- Guides vessels into the Bay of Fernão Veloso, located behind the beach northwest of the entrance to the Bay of Nacala, one of the best harbors on the East African coast.
- Latitude
- -14.4493°
- Longitude
- 40.6467°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a black top
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower mounted on a square base
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Nacala(3.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6611.3
- NGA No.
- 31616
Nearby Ports
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