Must-see beach · Obock, Djibouti
Lighthouse
Phare de Ras Bir
Lighthouse is a beach in Obock, Djibouti.
Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.98047, 43.36190. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lighthouse
- Masdjid Al-Hamoudi مسجد الحمودي · dargah · Djibouti · ~61 km · Must-see
- Abdülhamid II Mosque · dargah · Djibouti · ~62 km · Must-see
- Masdjid Du Prince Salman مسجد الأمير سلمان · dargah · Djibouti · ~64 km · Must-see
- Big Island · river spot · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ras Obock رأس أبخ · attraction · Obock · ~11 km
- Robti Rabeyna · viewpoint · Obock · ~12 km
- Kaḏḏa Firgiya · viewpoint · Obock · ~13 km
- Bag`ado · viewpoint · Obock · ~15 km
- Soublalli · viewpoint · Obock · ~20 km
- ‘As‘alé · viewpoint · Obock · ~22 km
- Kaḏḏa Gabol Gadi · viewpoint · Obock · ~23 km
- Amḏerta · viewpoint · Obock · ~24 km
- Wâbo · viewpoint · Obock · ~26 km
- `Asasanto · viewpoint · Obock · ~27 km
- Imilé Bolo · viewpoint · Obock · ~28 km
- `Oudi · viewpoint · Obock · ~28 km
- `Ibnaffilla · viewpoint · Obock · ~28 km
- Gabolle · viewpoint · Obock · ~28 km
Other beaches & coast near Lighthouse
- Banc du Héron مياه ضحلة البلشون · beach · ~59 km
- Recif d'Ambouli ريف أمبولي · beach · ~61 km
- Banc des Salines مياه ضحلة للملاحات · beach · ~63 km
- Na‘asléï · beach · Arta · ~69 km
- Ras Siyyan رأس سيان · beach · Obock · ~69 km
- Shand Bay · beach · Ta'izz Governorate · ~92 km
- Chevalier Point · beach · Ta'izz Governorate · ~93 km
- Ras Ibn al Aqil · beach · Ta'izz Governorate · ~93 km
- Balfe Point · beach · Ta'izz Governorate · ~94 km
- Ra's al `Ushsh · beach · Ta'izz Governorate · ~96 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lighthouse?
Nearby: Masdjid Al-Hamoudi مسجد الحمودي (dargah, 61 km), Abdülhamid II Mosque (dargah, 62 km), Masdjid Du Prince Salman مسجد الأمير سلمان (dargah, 64 km), Big Island (river spot, 69 km), Ras Obock رأس أبخ (attraction, 11 km), Robti Rabeyna (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Lighthouse worth visiting?
Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Djibouti on Spotwander.