List of lighthouses in Somalia

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This is a list of lighthouses in Somalia.[1][2]

Lighthouses[edit]

Name Image Year
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light[2] Focal
height[2]
NGA
number[2]
Admiralty
number[2]
Range
nml[2]
Bosaso Range Rear Lighthouse n/a Bosaso
11°17′09.9″N 49°10′50.2″E / 11.286083°N 49.180611°E / 11.286083; 49.180611
Iso R 4s. 13 metres (43 ft) 31060 D7260.1 10
Cape Guardafui Lighthouse ~1930s Cape Guardafui
11°50′08.4″N 51°16′43.9″E / 11.835667°N 51.278861°E / 11.835667; 51.278861
Fl W 5s. 263 metres (863 ft) 31072 D7246 18
Isola dei Serpenti Lighthouse n/a Kismayo
0°22′47.7″S 42°33′16.8″E / 0.379917°S 42.554667°E / -0.379917; 42.554667
Fl W 4s. 35 metres (115 ft) 31160 D6842 12
Hobyo Lighthouse n/a Hobyo
5°21′05.0″N 48°31′44.7″E / 5.351389°N 48.529083°E / 5.351389; 48.529083
Fl (3) W 10s. 32 metres (105 ft) 31088 D7236 10
Jubba River Lighthouse ~1912 Goob Weyn
0°14′55.5″S 42°37′03.8″E / 0.248750°S 42.617722°E / -0.248750; 42.617722
Fl (2) W 10s. 37 metres (121 ft) 31156 D6852 8
Merca Range Rear Lighthouse 1912 est. Merca
1°42′52.8″N 44°46′04.1″E / 1.714667°N 44.767806°E / 1.714667; 44.767806
L Fl W 8.5s. 35 metres (115 ft) 31140 D7212.1 20
Mogadishu Lighthouse 1903 est. Mogadishu
2°02′19.3″N 45°19′59.9″E / 2.038694°N 45.333306°E / 2.038694; 45.333306
Fl W 12.5s. 74 metres (243 ft) 31096 D7218 32
Ra's Hafun Lighthouse n/a Ras Hafun
10°26′35.0″N 51°24′50.5″E / 10.443056°N 51.414028°E / 10.443056; 51.414028
Fl (2) W 35s. 107 metres (351 ft) 31076 D7242 4
Chilaani Lighthouse An ancient Lighthouse in Baraawe[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Somalia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e f List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016
  3. ^ Adam, Faaris [@FaarisAdam] (February 16, 2022). "Baraawe lighthouse, an old lighthouse on the small island of Chilaani. It is one of the second lighthouses in Horn Africa after Cape Guardafui https://t.co/mrNInSwbTI" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022 – via Twitter.

External links[edit]

Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.