Location | Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa |
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Coordinates | 33°02′26″S27°53′55″E / 33.040544°S 27.898611°E |
Tower | |
Height | 19 m (62 ft) |
Light | |
First lit | 4 June 1895 |
Focal height | 55 m (180 ft) |
Range | 28 nmi (52 km; 32 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl(4) W 40s |
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The Hood Point Lighthouse was declared a provincial heritage site on 22 May 1998, under the National Heritage Resources Act (25/1999). [3]
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Coordinates: 33°02′25.96″S27°53′55.00″E / 33.0405444°S 27.8986111°E