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Jamestown Lighthouse
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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 |
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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 ![]() |
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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]