São Sebastião Lighthouse

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]

São Sebastião Lighthouse
Farol de São Sebastião
LocationSão Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates0.3460°N 6.7395°E / 0.3460; 6.7395
Year first constructed1928
Tower shaperound tower
Tower height6 metres (20 ft)[1]
Focal height14 metres (46 ft)[1]
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
CharacteristicFl(4) WR 12s
Admiralty numberD4237
NGA number25192
ARLHS numberSAO-002[2]
HeritageHeritage of Portuguese Influence 

See also

References

  1. 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.