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Lagoa Azul Lighthouse

Coordinates: 0°24′27″N 6°36′36″E / 0.4075°N 6.6101°E / 0.4075; 6.6101
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Lagoa Azul Lighthouse
Farol da Lagoa Azul
Map
LocationLagoa Azul, São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates0°24′27″N 6°36′36″E / 0.4075°N 6.6101°E / 0.4075; 6.6101
Tower
Constructed1997
Height5 metres (16 ft)
Shapequadrangular
HeritageHeritage of Portuguese Influence Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height34 metres (112 ft)[1]
Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl(2)W 15s[1]

Lagoa Azul Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol da Lagoa Azul) is a lighthouse located on the headland of Lagoa Azul in the district of Lobata, northern São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe. It is 4.5 km northwest of Guadalupe and 15 km northwest of the city of São Tomé. The lighthouse was built in 1997.[3] It is a 5 m high white tower with red bands, and its focal height is 34 m.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 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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