Ras Boujdour West End Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ras Boujdour West End Lighthouse
This unpainted, square stone tower stands 6 meters tall on the beach at the tip of the cape in Morocco, near Boujdour. Its focal plane reaches 70 meters, providing a geographic range of 21.4 nautical miles. The light emitted one white flash every 15 seconds. While it once guided mariners past the cape, photographs from 2017 indicate the lighthouse is now inactive. The site remains open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The Ras Boujdour West End lighthouse marks a significant navigational hazard along the Moroccan coast. Its construction reflects a practical approach to coastal warnings, blending with the natural surroundings.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 70m
- Geographic Range
- 21.4NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Became inactive, 2017 photo showed no light
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- unpainted
- Material
- stone
Structure: square pyramidal rubblestone tower, unpainted
Location
- City
- Boujdour
- Country
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- Region
- Pachalik de Boujdour باشوية بوجدور
- Sea Region
- Located on the beach at the point of the cape in Morocco
- Latitude
- 26.1267°
- Longitude
- -14.4997°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Boujdour(59.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2628.2
- NGA No.
- 24296
- ARLHS No.
- WSA-003
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Ras Boujdour West End على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Morocco، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.