Diaz Point Lighthouse
The Diaz Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the Atlantic Ocean, located at Diaz Point near Lüderitz, Namibia. The lighthouse opened in 1915. It is 28 m high with a lantern and gallery set on a one-story-high hexagonal stone base.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Namibia
- Also known as: “Dias Point lighthouse”, “Diaz Point”, and “Diaz Point lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Halifax Island.
Halifax Island
Islet
Photo: F igy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Halifax Island is a small, rocky Namibian island about 100 m from the mainland, near Lüderitz. It is the third most important breeding site for African penguins in Namibia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lüderitz.
Lüderitz
Photo: Martin Cígler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lüderitz is a town in the ǁKaras region of southern Namibia, situated on the coast of the Atlantic. It is a former colonial German town, noted for its distinctive German atmosphere and colonial style buildings, reflecting the Art Nouveau style architecture at the turn of the century.
Diaz Point Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: ǁKaras, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.63648° or 26° 38′ 11″ southLongitude
15.09293° or 15° 5′ 35″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
5F5Q937V+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 408909566OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Diaz Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Diazpuntvuurtoring”
- German: “Leuchtturm Diaz-Spitze”
- Swedish: “Diaz Point fyr”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nautilus and Benguela.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Camping Diaz Point and Diaz Point.
ǁKaras: Must-Visit Destinations
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Diaz Point Lighthouse”. Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.