Ra's al Mish'ab Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ra's al Mish'ab Lighthouse
This 47.5-meter building, identified as a silo by the NGA, serves as a lighthouse at Ra's al Mish'ab. Its focal plane is situated approximately 50 meters above sea level. The structure emits a red light, flashing once every 10 seconds. It is located on a pier within a Saudi military base, about 35 kilometers south of Khafjī in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. The lighthouse provides a geographic range of 18.7 nautical miles, aiding navigation in the Persian Gulf.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the pier at Ra's al Mish'ab, a Saudi military base, and its light is essential for guiding authorized vessels in this strategically important region of the Persian Gulf.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 10s
- Focal Height
- 50m
- Geographic Range
- 18.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Sea Region
- pier at Ra's al Mish'ab, a Saudi military base about 35 km south of Khafjī
- Latitude
- 28.1126°
- Longitude
- 48.6330°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 47.5m
Structure: A 47.5m building, listed as a silo by NGA, with a focal plane about 50m.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ras al Mishab(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7462
- NGA No.
- 29352
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