Cotonou Lighthouse

Cotonou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Cotonou, Benin.^[1][2] It was established in 1910. A second skeletal tower was built in 1928, and that light was moved to the water tower in 1968.^[1]

Cotonou Lighthouses

Location	Cotonou, Littoral, Benin
Water body	Gulf of Guinea
Coordinates	6°21′06″N 2°26′28″E
Established	1910
Operational dates
1910–1928	white stone tower
1928–1968	red and white concrete tower
1968–	26 m grey concrete tower
Active light
First lit	1968
Focal height	31 m (102 ft)
Range	20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s

See also

• List of lighthouses in Benin