Cotonou Lighthouse
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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| Location | Cotonou, Benin  |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6°21′06″N 2°26′28″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1910 |
| 1910 lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1910 |
| Construction | stone (tower) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white (tower) |
| Deactivated | 1928 |
| Focal height | 16 m (52 ft) |
| 1928 lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1928 |
| Construction | concrete (foundation), metal (tower) |
| Shape | hexagonal tower with enclosed upper observation room, balcony and lantern |
| Markings | red and white (stripe) |
| Deactivated | 1968 |
| Current light | |
| Constructed | 1968 |
| Construction | concrete (foundation), metal (tower) |
| Height | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Shape | square prism skeletal tower with lantern atop the water tank |
| Markings | grey (tower) |
| Focal height | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
See also
References
- 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.
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