São Sebastião Lighthouse

São Sebastião Lighthouse
Farol de São Sebastião
Location São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates 0°20′46″N 6°44′22″E / 0.3460°N 6.7395°E / 0.3460; 6.7395Coordinates: 0°20′46″N 6°44′22″E / 0.3460°N 6.7395°E / 0.3460; 6.7395
Year first constructed 1928
Tower shape round tower
Height 6 metres (20 ft)[1]
Focal height 14 metres (46 ft)[1]
Range 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
Characteristic Fl(4) WR 12s
Admiralty number D4237
NGA number 25192
ARLHS number SAO-002[2]
Heritage heritage of Portuguese influence Edit this on Wikidata

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.[3] Its focal height is 14 metres.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. ↑ "Sao Tome & Principe". ARLHS World of Lights (WLOL). Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. April 8, 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
  3. ↑ 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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