Kribi Lighthouse is located in

Kribi Kribi is a beach resort and sea port in Cameroon. Location The coastal town of Kribi lies on the Gulf of Guinea, in Océan Department, South Province, at the mouth of the Kienké River. This location, lies approximately , by road, south of ...

, in the

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part of

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near the

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. It is a currently active lighthouse in a tourist destination, even though the historic structure is closed to tourists.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1906 by the

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colonialists who had occupied

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(the lighthouse and a church are the legacy of German colonial construction in the town); today it is part of

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Cameroon. In the early days there was a keeper's cottage by the lighthouse, but that has been removed today. Today it is by the

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and just north of the tourist destination Lobe Waterfall. The location of the lighthouse at Kribi matched the town's status as the centre of trade for the southern region, which was notable for rubber and ivory.

Location

The local Hotel du Phare, is termed as the "host hotel" of the lighthouse by the

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, at the Kienké River.

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is a few hours' drive away.

Specifications

The tower is circular and painted white with a red top where the gallery is located. It is 15 metres tall by itself, but 18 metres above sea level. Its three white flashes every 12 seconds are visible up to 14

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s away. From the rear there is a continuous green light visible on the range line to the steeple of the village church. The year round wind averages are 83% onshore towards 45 degrees north. Since the first half of 2006 it has been listed as historic in the World List of Lights.

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* {{Authority control Lighthouses completed in 1906 Lighthouses in Cameroon 1906 establishments in the German colonial empire

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