São Sebastião Lighthouse

São Sebastião Lighthouse
Farol de São Sebastião
LocationSão Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates0°20′46″N 6°44′22″E / 0.3460°N 6.7395°E / 0.3460; 6.7395
Tower
Constructed1928
Height6 metres (20 ft)[1]
Shaperound tower
HeritageHeritage of Portuguese Influence Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height14 metres (46 ft)[1]
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
CharacteristicFl(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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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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