Quiepe Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Quiepe Lighthouse
Located on Ilha de Quiepe, Bahia, Brazil, this cylindrical concrete tower was first illuminated in 1909. The structure, painted white, measures 16 meters in height with a focal plane at 11 meters. It projects a green light, flashing once every 3 seconds (Fl G 3s), visible for a distance of 10.7 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at the entry to the Bay of Camamu, 20.1 kilometers from Taperoa. While the site is accessible, the tower is not open to the public.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks the entrance to the Bay of Camamu, informing vessels about the location of Ilha de Quiepe.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 3s
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1909
Significant events: Inactive
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower, painted white
Location
- City
- Igrapiúna
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Bahia
- Sea Region
- Located on the north coast of Ilha de Quiepe, which lies in the entrance to the bay of Camamu, about 100 km southwest of Salvador.
- Latitude
- -13.8369°
- Longitude
- -38.9388°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Taperoa(20.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0278.
- NGA No.
- 18154
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-177
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Quiepe على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.