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1-800-758-1444
Name: Cap Vert Light
Also known as: Mamelles Light
Nearest Town or City: Dakar, Senegal
Location: On Pointe des Almadies, the westernmost point in Africa.
Click to enlarge: 33Kb 287Kb Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand
Notes: This light is said to be the most powerful in Africa.
Tower Height: 52
Height of Focal Plane: 394
Characteristic and Range: White flash every 5 seconds, visible for 31 nautical miles.
Description of Tower: White round tower on a house.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1864
Date Present Tower Built: 1864
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
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