Port Said East Breakwater Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Port Said East Breakwater Lighthouse
This square skeletal tower, standing 28 meters tall on a concrete base, guides vessels at the end of the east breakwater into the Suez Canal. Its lower section is enclosed, with a gallery above. The lighthouse emits an occulting red light, with the light being visible for 6 seconds before a brief eclipse. Constructed from concrete, it rises to a focal height of 38 meters and has a geographic range of 16.7 nautical miles. It is located 0.7 kilometers from Port Said.
Why it matters: This lighthouse warns mariners of the physical end of the east breakwater, a critical hazard at the Suez Canal's busy Mediterranean entrance, ensuring safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 6s
- Focal Height
- 38m
- Geographic Range
- 16.7NM
Location
- City
- Port Said
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- Port Said
- Sea Region
- Suez Canal entrance, at the end of the east breakwater
- Latitude
- 31.2752°
- Longitude
- 32.3295°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 28m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square skeletal tower with gallery, lower section enclosed, mounted on a square concrete base
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Said(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N5979
- NGA No.
- 21292
اعثر على منارة Port Said East Breakwater على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Egypt، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.