Lagoa Azul Lighthouse
Farol da Lagoa Azul
LocationLagoa Azul, Lobata District, São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates0°24′26″N 6°36′37″E / 0.40727°N 6.61014°E / 0.40727; 6.61014
Tower
Constructed12 September 1997 Edit this on Wikidata
Height5 m (16 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapequadrilateral Edit this on Wikidata
HeritageHeritage of Portuguese Influence Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height34 m (112 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl(2) 15s Edit this on Wikidata

Lagoa Azul Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol da Lagoa Azul) is a lighthouse located on the headland of Lagoa Azul in the district of Lobata, northern São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe. It is 4.5 km northwest of Guadalupe and 15 km northwest of the city of São Tomé. The lighthouse was built in 1997.[1] It is a 5 m high white tower with red bands, and its focal height is 34 m.[2][3]

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  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of São Tomé and Príncipe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Sao Tome & Principe". ARLHS World of Lights (WLOL). Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. April 8, 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.


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