São Sebastião Lighthouse
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Location | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |
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Coordinates | 0°20′46″N 6°44′22″E / 0.3460°N 6.7395°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1928 |
Height | 6 metres (20 ft)[1] |
Shape | round tower |
Heritage | Heritage of Portuguese Influence ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 14 metres (46 ft)[1] |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(4) WR 12s |
São Sebastião Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol de São Sebastião) is a lighthouse in the São Sebastião fortress at the southeastern end of Ana Chaves Bay in São Tomé, capital of São Tomé and Príncipe. The lighthouse is a 6 metres high white round tower with a red lantern.[1] It was built in 1928.[2] Its focal height is 14 metres.[1]
See also
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[edit]- ^ a b c d List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 442.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of São Tomé and Príncipe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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