Ponta do Diabo Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ponta do Diabo Lighthouse
The Ponta do Diabo lighthouse, built in 1997 from stone, stands 6 meters tall with its light at 8 meters. This cylindrical masonry tower replaced an earlier structure that had been toppled by strong winds and poor maintenance. It emits a single white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 9.7 nautical miles. Located on a low promontory about 19 kilometers north of Pemba Bay in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Province, the lighthouse is situated near the port of Pemba. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: This light is important for vessels navigating north of Pemba Bay, an area marked by significant maritime hazards due to strong winds and the loss of a previous aid to navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1997
Significant events: Replaced older light toppled by strong winds and poor maintenance
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: square cylindrical masonry tower
Location
- City
- Pemba
- Country
- 🇲🇿Mozambique
- Region
- Cabo Delgado Province
- Sea Region
- A low promontory about 19 km north of Pemba Bay
- Latitude
- -12.9637°
- Longitude
- 40.4812°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pemba(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6634
- NGA No.
- 31576
- ARLHS No.
- MOZ-016
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Ponta do Diabo على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Mozambique، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.