Silayet (Wingate Reef South Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Silayet (Wingate Reef South Lighthouse
Silayet (Wingate Reef South) light is a skeletal concrete tower standing 8 meters tall, painted black and topped with a white equipment shelter. It is mounted on a platform supported by piles. The light emits a single green flash every 3 seconds from a focal height of 8.5 meters. Located approximately 5 kilometers southwest of the Wingate Reef East light, this navigational aid marks the southern edge of Wingate Reef, a submerged hazard. The tower is closed to the public, but the site is accessible by boat, with Port Sudan being the nearest port, 2.6 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This light is critical for vessels navigating the waters around Wingate Reef, specifically warning them of the reef's southern extent and ensuring safe passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 3s
- Focal Height
- 8.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.9NM
Location
- City
- Port Sudan
- Country
- 🇸🇩Sudan
- Region
- Red Sea State
- Sea Region
- South end of Wingate Reef, approximately 5 km southwest of Wingate Reef East light.
- Latitude
- 19.6182°
- Longitude
- 37.2871°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Port Sudan(2.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7295.78
- NGA No.
- 30616
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- black with a white equipment shelter
- Material
- concrete
Structure: skeletal tower, painted black, with a white equipment shelter, mounted on a platform supported by piles
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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Sudan yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.