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Name: Lomé Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Lomé, , Togo

Location: Bight of Benin, West Africa.


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Managing Organization:
Port Autonome de Lomé

Notes:
The main light at Lomé is now shown from a water tower at a focal height of 125 feet.

Height of Focal Plane: 125

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 10 seconds, range 20 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Gray water tower, red and white supports.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1909: White, square skeleton tower, fixed red light, focal height of 53 feet. 1920s?: Skeleton tower with a flashing white light, 82 feet tall, focal height of 115 feet.

Date Established: 1903?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.


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