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Name: Damietta East Entrance Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Dumyat Light

Nearest Town or City:
Dumyat, , Egypt

Location: Mediterranean coast, near the entrance to one of the eastern branches of the Nile delta.

Managing Organization:
Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety

Height of Focal Plane: 154

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 30 seconds, visible for 20 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Framework tower with a white daymark, white dwelling.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1870: Iron tower with a white lantern, focal plane height of 180 feet.

Date Established: 1870

Date Present Tower Built: 1992

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

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