El Dikheila (El Dikhelia) Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About El Dikheila (El Dikhelia) Range Rear Lighthouse
This 27-meter concrete tower functions as the rear marker for the El Dikheila range. Its form is either rectangular or triangular, distinguished by red and yellow horizontal bands. The light produces a white flash each four seconds, with a geographic range of 15.5 nautical miles. The focal height is 31 meters. Access to the site is permitted, but the tower structure remains inaccessible to the public.
Why it matters: This rear range light, situated 0.8 km from Alexandria's port, helps ships maintain their course when entering or leaving the El Dikheila harbour. Its alignment with a front marker provides ships with the correct bearing, aiding safe navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 31m
- Geographic Range
- 15.5NM
Location
- City
- Alexandria
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- Alexandria
- Sea Region
- Located in Egypt, serving as the rear light of the El Dikheila range.
- Latitude
- 31.1547°
- Longitude
- 29.8462°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Alexandria(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- N6191.1
- NGA No.
- 21413.5
- ARLHS No.
- EGY-046
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 27m
- Tower Shape
- rectangular/triangular
- Tower Color
- with red and yellow horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: rectangular or triangular concrete tower painted with red and yellow horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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