The Jamestown lighthouse is located in the Jamestown neighbourhood of Accra, Ghana. The 28-metre (92 ft) structure was originally built in the 1930s, replacing an earlier lighthouse that had been built in 1871.[1]
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| Location | Jamestown, Accra, Ghana |
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| Coordinates | 5°31′59″N 0°12′44″W / 5.53306°N 0.21222°W |
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| Constructed | 1930s  |
| Height | 28 m (92 ft) |
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| Focal height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Range | 16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(4) W 25s |
It consists of a stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a keeper's house. Both lighthouse and keeper's house are painted with red and white horizontal bands.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Briggs, Philip. Ghana (Sixth ed.). Bradt Travel Guides Ltd. p. 147. ISBN 9781841624785.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Ghana". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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