Managing Organization:
Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety
Tower Height: 98
Height of Focal Plane: 98
Characteristic and Range: Three white flashes every 12 seconds.
Description of Tower: Conical stone tower with black and white bands, on two-story keepers' dwelling.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1863: Conical cast-iron tower; keepers' quarters inside tower.
Date Established: 1863
Date Present Tower Built: 1931
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Grounds only.
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