Jamestown Lighthouse

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.

Jamestown Lighthouse
LocationJamestown, Accra, Ghana
Coordinates5°31′59″N 0°12′44″W
Tower
Constructed1930s 
Height28 m (92 ft) 
Light
Focal height34 m (112 ft) 
Range16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) 
CharacteristicFl(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.

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