Punta Gameleira Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Punta Gameleira Lighthouse
Punta Gameleira lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower standing 6 meters tall, with its focal plane at 27 meters above sea level. The structure is painted black with a single white horizontal band. Its white and red light flashes in a sequence every 6 seconds, providing guidance for vessels. This lighthouse is situated in the Rio Grande do Norte region of Brazil, near the city of Maxaranguape. It is positioned about 5 kilometers southeast of Touros. The site is open to visitors, though access to the tower itself is restricted.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels entering the Canal de São Roque, a channel protected by offshore reefs, approximately 5 kilometers southeast of Touros.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W R 6s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Location
- City
- Maxaranguape
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Sea Region
- Guides vessels entering the Canal de São Roque, a channel around the cape protected by offshore reefs, located about 5 km southeast of Touros.
- Latitude
- -5.4892°
- Longitude
- -35.2614°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Natal(17.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-133
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with one white horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower, painted black with one white horizontal band
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Punta Gameleira على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.