Abu Qir Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Abu Qir Range Rear Lighthouse
This square skeletal tower, constructed of steel and standing 23 meters tall, is located near Abu Qir in Egypt's Alexandria region. It is mounted on a platform supported by piles and is painted orange, featuring a triangular yellow daymark. The light emits a green signal with a vertical flash every 75 seconds. The tower is situated approximately 350 meters south of its corresponding front range light. Access to the site is possible by sea, though the tower itself remains closed to the public. It was operational until 2023, serving as a rear range light.
Why it matters: As a rear range light, Abu Qir Range Rear was essential for guiding vessels through specific channels and ensuring accurate alignment for safe navigation in the Mediterranean Sea.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- green
- Raw Code
- F.G.W.(vert.) 75
Construction & History
Significant events: Inactive since 2023
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- orange and carrying a triangular yellow daymark
- Material
- steel
Structure: square skeletal tower mounted on a platform supported by piles
Location
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- Alexandria
- Sea Region
- Mediterranean Sea, serving as a rear range light near Abu Qir
- Latitude
- 31.3077°
- Longitude
- 30.0810°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Abu Qir(0.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N6168.31
- NGA No.
- 21331.1
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