Al Ikhwaan Lighthouse (Akhaween, the brothers)

Egypt

This lighthouse was built by the British; the original Chance Brothers Fresnel lens remains in use and is still turned by clockwork that must be wound by hand every 4 hours. The station, refurbished in 1993, is staffed by the Egyptian Navy, but visitors are usually welcome. The island is included in Egypt's Red Sea Marine Park. Located atop a 400 m (1/4 mi) long rocky island in the middle of the Red Sea about 65 km (40 mi) east of Al-Qusayr.

Lighthouse Construction	1883
Country	Egypt
Status	publish
Light Character	white flash every 5 s. 31 m
Lighthouse Markings	unpainted tower, stone. Lantern painted white
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Open Status (Site)	Open
Open Status (Tower)	Open
Coordinates	26.3132480656,34.8456161533
Other	Source: https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/egys.htm Active; focal plane 36 m (118 ft); white flash every 5 s. 31 m (102 ft) stone tower with lantern and gallery. This is a staffed station, with several crew quarters and other buildings. Tower unpainted, lantern painted white. This lighthouse was built by the British; the original Chance Brothers Fresnel lens remains in use and is still turned by clockwork that must be wound by hand every 4 hours. The station, refurbished in 1993, is staffed by the Egyptian Navy, but visitors are usually welcome. The island is included in Egypt's Red Sea Marine Park. Located atop a 400 m (1/4 mi) long rocky island in the middle of the Red Sea about 65 km (40 mi) east of Al-Qusayr. Accessible only by boat. Site open; visitors are sometimes allowed to climb the tower. ARLHS EGY-008; Admiralty D7296.2 (ex-E6047); NGA 30476.