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| Nearest Town or City: | L'Agulhas South Africa |
| Location: | Southernmost tip of African continent, within Agulhas National Park. |
| Managing Organization: | National Ports Authority |
| Website: | http://www.npa.co.za/salato/Cape%20Agulh as.htm |
| Notes: | Cape Agulhas is Portuguese for "Cape of Needles." This lighthouse was declared a National Monument in 1973. It is the second oldest lighthouse in South Africa, and has been restored in recent years. A short walk from the lighthouse takes you to a cairn marking the southernmost point on the continent. |
| Tower Height: | 89 |
| Description Tower: | Conical stone tower with alternating red and white horizontal bands, built in center of keeper's quarters. |
| Operational: | Yes |
| Date Established: | 1849 |
| Date Present Tower Built: | 1849 |
| Current Use: | Active aid to navigation |
| Open To Public: | Yes. |
| Characteristic Range: | White flash every 5 seconds. |
| Height Focal Plane: | 102 |
| National Register: | No |
| Alternate Name1: | Cape L'Agulhas Lighthouse |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Museum: | There is a lighthouse museum and tearoom at the lighthouse. The museum is open Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| Date Deactivated: | 1968-1988 |
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