Shela Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Shela Range Rear Lighthouse
This square pyramidal fiberglass tower stands 9 meters tall, painted with red and white horizontal bands. Its focal plane is 15 meters above sea level. Operating as an active navigational aid, it emits a white flash every 8 seconds. The lighthouse is situated on a steep hillside in Kenya, 380 meters north of its corresponding front light, forming part of a range system. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This rear range light is essential for mariners, aligning with its front light to define a precise course through specific channels. Its function directly aids vessel safety by indicating the centerline of a navigable path.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Relocated; formerly listed with a higher focal plane
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: square pyramidal tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Shella ward
- Country
- 🇰🇪Kenya
- Region
- Lamu
- Sea Region
- Located on a steep hillside in Kenya, 380 m north of the front light, forming part of a range system
- Latitude
- -2.2970°
- Longitude
- 40.9155°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lamu(2.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6832.1
- NGA No.
- 31180
Nearby Ports
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Kenya، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.