Cape St. Paul Lighthouse

	Cape St. Paul Lighthouse The Cape St. Paul Lighthouse was built in 1901 near Woe, Ghana. It has a skeletal pyramidal base with the upper third enclosed and housing the lantern and gallery. See also * List of lighthouses in Ghana This is a list of lighthouses in Ghana, which are located along the Atlantic coastline of the country. Jamestown Lighthouse in Accra Fort William (Lighthouse) in Cape Coast Bobwasi Island Cape St. Paul Lighthouse in Woe Cape Three Points ... References Lighthouses completed in 1901 Lighthouses in Ghana {{Ghana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Woe, Ghana Woe (pronounced Wo-ay) is a small rural town in Ghana's Volta region near the larger town of Keta. Woe's economy relies heavily on fishing. A notable landmark there is a large lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ... called Cape St. Paul Lighthouse on the beach that guides ships away from a mythical massive underwater mountain. This lighthouse is also thought to be the oldest in Ghana. The predominant local language of Woe is Ewe. In 1962 the population of Woe was 3,450. References {{coord, 5, 50, N, 0, 58, E, region:GH_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki, display=title Populated places in the Volta Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Lighthouses In Ghana This is a list of lighthouses in Ghana, which are located along the Atlantic coastline of the country. Jamestown Lighthouse in Accra Fort William (Lighthouse) in Cape Coast Bobwasi Island Cape St. Paul Lighthouse in Woe Cape Three Points Chemu Point Fort Orange Takoradi See also List of lighthouses in Ivory Coast (to the west) List of lighthouses in Togo (to the east) * Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels References External links {{Lighthouses in Africa * Ghana Lighthouse Lighthouses A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mark ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lighthouses Completed In 1901 A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, rocks, and safe entries to harbors; they also assist in aerial navigation. Once widely used, the number of operational lighthouses has declined due to the expense of maintenance and has become uneconomical since the advent of much cheaper, more sophisticated and effective electronic navigational systems. History Ancient lighthouses Before the development of clearly defined ports, mariners were guided by fires built on hilltops. Since elevating the fire would improve the visibility, placing the fire on a platform became a practice that led to the development of the lighthouse. In antiquity, the lighthouse functioned more as an entrance marker to ports than as a warning signal for reefs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]