Kribi Lighthouse

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Kribi Lighthouse
Kribi Lighthouse
Location Kribi, Océan, Kribi, Cameroon OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 2°56′22″N9°54′14″E / 2.939556°N 9.903944°E / 2.939556; 9.903944
Tower
Constructionmasonry tower
Height15 m (49 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern [1] [2]
Markingswhite tower, red balcony and lantern
Light
First lit1906  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height18 m (59 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl(3) W 12s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
The lighthouse, after it was constructed, with the keeper's cottage. Lighthouse Kribi Cameroon.jpg
The lighthouse, after it was constructed, with the keeper's cottage.

Kribi Lighthouse is located in Kribi, in the southern part of Cameroon near the Gulf of Guinea. It is a historic structure.

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History

The lighthouse was built in 1906 [1] [3] by the German colonialists who had occupied Kamerun (the lighthouse and a church are the legacy of German colonial construction in the town [4] ); today it is part of Francophone Cameroon. [5] In the early days there was a keeper's cottage by the lighthouse, but that has since been removed. [3] Today, it is by the beach resort of Kribi and just north of the tourist destination [6] Lobe Waterfall. [7] 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 trading rubber and ivory. [8] [9]

Location

The local Hotel du Phare, [10] is termed as the "host hotel" of the lighthouse by the travel industry, [11] at the Kienké River. [5] [12] [13] The memorial  [ fr ] of the Batanga Tragedy stands about 15 meters away from the lighthouse. Douala is a few hours' drive away. [5] [14]

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 nautical miles away. [1] From the rear there is a continuous green light visible on the range line [3] to the steeple of the village church. [15] The year round wind averages are 83% onshore towards 45 degrees north. [16] Since the first half of 2006 it has been listed as historic in the World List of Lights. [17]

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