Pirajuba Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pirajuba Lighthouse
The Pirajuba lighthouse stands as a white, square pyramidal skeletal tower constructed of concrete, reaching a height of 22 meters. Its light is positioned 64 meters above sea level and emits three white flashes every 15 seconds. This station is situated on a promontory approximately 30 kilometers north of Alcântara, within the Maranhão region of Brazil. Its geographic range extends to 20.6 nautical miles. The lighthouse was removed from the NGA list in 2018.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for coastal navigation north of Alcântara, warning ships about the promontory it occupies.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 64m
- Geographic Range
- 20.6NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Dropped by NGA list in 2018
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ponta da Madeira(13.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0078
- NGA No.
- 17680
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-081
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower, painted white
Location
- City
- Alcântara
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Maranhão
- Sea Region
- Located on a promontory about 30 km north of Alcântara
- Latitude
- -2.3384°
- Longitude
- -44.3624°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Pirajuba على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.