Cotonou Lighthouse
Appearance
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Location | Cotonou, Littoral, Benin |
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Water body | Gulf of Guinea ![]() |
Coordinates | 6°21′06″N 2°26′28″E / 6.3517°N 2.4411°E |
Established | 1910 ![]() |
Operational dates | |
1910–1928 | white stone tower |
1928–1968 | red and white concrete tower |
1968– | 26 m gray concrete tower |
Active light | |
First lit | 1968 ![]() |
Focal height | 31 m (102 ft) ![]() |
Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s ![]() |
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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Benin". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ 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.