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.
 Barra Lighthouse, 2006 | |
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| Location | Inhambane Province, Mozambique |
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| Coordinates | 23°47′30″S 35°32′18″E / 23.79167°S 35.53833°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1900 |
| Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Shape | Round tower |
| Markings | White |
| Light | |
| Range | 29 nautical miles (54 km; 33 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 10. |
References edit
- ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Barra at Low Tide". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Wrecksite SS Inharrime". Retrieved 23 February 2018.