Île Tamara lighthouse

Île Tamara Lighthouse
Île Tamara Lighthouse
Guinea
Location Îles de Los, Conakry
Guinea
Coordinates 9°27′29″N 13°50′01″W / 9.457960°N 13.833648°W / 9.457960; -13.833648Coordinates: 9°27′29″N 13°50′01″W / 9.457960°N 13.833648°W / 9.457960; -13.833648
Year first constructed 1906
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, red balcony and lantern
Height 25 metres (82 ft)
Focal height 95 metres (312 ft)
Range 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi)[1]
Characteristic Fl W 5s.
Admiralty number D3090
NGA number 24620
ARLHS number GUN-003[2]

The Île Tamara lighthouse is a lighthouse in Guinea. It was constructed on Île Tamara, outermost of the Îles de Los, in 1906, and has been active since that time. It serves as the landfall light for Conakry. The lighthouse tower itself is only 33 feet (10 m) tall; however, as it was constructed on top of a large boulder, its focal plane is considerably higher, at 311 feet (95 m).

References

  1. Lighthouse Explorer
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Guinea". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

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