São Sebastião Lighthouse () is a lighthouse in the
São Sebastião fortress at the southeastern end of
Ana Chaves Bay
Ana Chaves Bay () is a bay on the northeast coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. The capital city of São Tomé and its port are situated by the bay. It stretches from the Ponta Oque del Rei in the north to Ponta São Sebastião ...
in
São Tomé
São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for " Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities.
History
Álv ...
, capital of
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main isla ...
. The lighthouse is a 6 metres high white round tower with a red lantern.
[ It was built in 1928.][
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See also
*List of lighthouses in São Tomé and Príncipe
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References
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Lighthouses in São Tomé and Príncipe
Buildings and structures in São Tomé
Portuguese colonial architecture in São Tomé and Príncipe
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