Barra Lighthouse (Mozambique)

Coordinates: 23°47′30″S 35°32′18″E / 23.79167°S 35.53833°E / -23.79167; 35.53833
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Barra Lighthouse
Farol da Ponta da Barra
Barra Lighthouse, 2006
Map
LocationInhambane Province, Mozambique
Coordinates23°47′30″S 35°32′18″E / 23.79167°S 35.53833°E / -23.79167; 35.53833
Tower
Constructed1900
Height25 metres (82 ft)
ShapeRound tower
MarkingsWhite
Light
Range29 nautical miles (54 km; 33 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 10.

Barra Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol da Ponta da Barra) is a lighthouse in southeastern Mozambique. The lighthouse stands on the Indian Ocean coast, at Barra Beach on the Ponta da Barra peninsula in Inhambane Province, 25 km drive from Inhambane city.[1] The beach is a major Mozambican tourist destination. Snorkeling is popular below the lighthouse at low tide where there is a natural tidal pool.[2] The wreck of the SS Inharrime, an Italian-built cargo ship that ran aground in 1949, lies exposed nearby.[3] The Barra and Tofo area is one of the global hotspots for divers to see whale sharks, sea turtles and manta rays.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Barra at Low Tide". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Wrecksite SS Inharrime". Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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