Dassen Island Lighthouse
Dassen Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on Dassen Island, west of Yzerfontein. It is a white circular cast-iron tower that has been in use since 1893.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Michael John Nicoll, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in South Africa
- Also known as: “Dasseneilandvuurtoring”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dassen Island.
Dassen Island
Photo: A3alb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dassen Island is an island and nature reserve in the Western Cape in South Africa, 55 km north of Cape Town. It is home to 68,800 African Penguins and 0 people. The majority of the world's African Penguins live on the island.
Dassen Island Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Swartland, West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Dassen Island Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Japanese—“Dassen Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Dasseneiland-vuurtoring”
- Afrikaans: “Dasseneilandvuurtoring”
- Japanese: “ダッセン島灯台”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yzerfontein and Grottobaai.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Southwest Breakers and Koffiefontein.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dassen Island Lighthouse”. Photo: Michael John Nicoll, Public domain.