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Cotonou Lighthouse

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LocationCotonou, Littoral, Benin Edit this at Wikidata
Water bodyGulf of Guinea Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates6°21′06″N 2°26′28″E / 6.3517°N 2.4411°E / 6.3517; 2.4411
Established1910 Edit this on Wikidata
Operational dates
1910–1928 white stone tower Edit this at Wikidata
1928–1968 red and white concrete tower Edit this at Wikidata
1968–26 m gray concrete tower Edit this at Wikidata
Active light
First lit1968 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height31 m (102 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

Cotonou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Cotonou, Benin.[1][2] It was established in 1910. A second skeletal tower was built in 1928, and that light was moved to the water tower in 1968.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Benin". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. ^ 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. 2016. p. 437.