Riohacha Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Riohacha Lighthouse
Also known as: Riohacha (Río de la Hacha)
This square pyramidal steel skeletal tower stands 30 meters tall on the western edge of Riohacha. It displays red and white horizontal bands and was first lit in 1986. The light emits a white flash every 10 seconds. Its focal height is 35 meters, providing a geographic range of 16.2 nautical miles. The tower is situated on the waterfront, approximately 150 km east of Santa Marta.
Why it matters: The Riohacha lighthouse is essential for coastal shipping navigating the waters off the La Guajira Department, particularly for vessels approaching or departing the port of Riohacha.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 35m
- Geographic Range
- 16.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1986
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Riohacha(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6262
- NGA No.
- 16836
- ARLHS No.
- COL-050
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal steel skeletal tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Riohacha
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Region
- La Guajira
- Sea Region
- Located on the waterfront on the west side of Riohacha, the capital of the La Guajira Department, about 150 km east of Santa Marta.
- Latitude
- 11.5425°
- Longitude
- -72.9296°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Riohacha على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.