Durban Entrance Channel Leading Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Durban Entrance Channel Leading Lighthouse
This square skeletal tower, standing 41 meters tall, guides vessels into Durban Harbor. Built in 2011, it features a gallery and emits a white, red, or green light. With a focal height of 43 meters, its geographic range extends to 17.6 nautical miles. This modern navigational aid is situated on the south side of the harbor, within a busy dockyard, about 1.5 kilometers from the nearest port facilities. The light's specific flash characteristics, F W, R, G, are designed to assist in precise navigation.
Why it matters: This light is indispensable for maritime safety, guiding large vessels through a critical turn required for safe entry into the Durban harbor channel, preventing groundings or collisions in busy waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Raw Code
- F W, R, G
- Focal Height
- 43m
- Geographic Range
- 17.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2011
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Durban(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6472.2.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 41m
- Tower Shape
- square
Structure: square skeletal tower with gallery
Location
- City
- Durban
- Country
- 🇿🇦South Africa
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Sea Region
- Guides vessels entering Durban Harbor, located in a crowded dockyard on the south side of the harbor.
- Latitude
- -29.8850°
- Longitude
- 31.0424°
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