Ra's Ghamila Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ra's Ghamila Lighthouse
Also known as: Ra's Ghamila (Enterprise Passage)
A 10-meter tall cylindrical tower constructed of concrete and fiberglass, with the light positioned at a focal height of 12 meters. It displays a white flash every 10 seconds, with a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The structure consists of a round, hourglass-shaped fiberglass tower rising from a square concrete foundation. Situated on a reef in Egypt's South Sinai region, it is positioned opposite the Gordon Reef Light. The location is accessible to the public, but the tower is not open for entry. Sharm ash Shaykh serves as the nearest port, located 11.1 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: Ra's Ghamila indicates the western boundary of the Enterprise Passage exit, a significant channel for regional and international maritime traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Location
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- South Sinai
- Sea Region
- reef off the mainland opposite the Gordon Reef Light, marking the west side of the exit from the Enterprise Passage
- Latitude
- 27.9799°
- Longitude
- 34.4357°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sharm ash Shaykh(11.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7297.67
- NGA No.
- 30420
- ARLHS No.
- EGY-020
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete, fiberglass
Structure: round hourglass-shaped fiberglass tower mounted on a square concrete base
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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