Cape St. Paul Lighthouse

The Cape St. Paul Lighthouse was built in 1901 near , . It has a skeletal pyramidal base with the upper third enclosed and housing the lantern and gallery.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: Lighthouse in Ghana
  • Also known as: “St. Paul Lighthouse”
  • Historically known as: “Weh Lighthouse”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weh and Tegbi.

Village
Woe is a small rural town in 's region near the larger town of . Woe's economy relies heavily on fishing. The predominant local language of Woe is Ewe, with the population predominantly of the Ewe tribe.

Town
is a small town in the Keta Municipal district of the of . It is mainly populated by Ewe people. is situated 3 km north of Cape St. Paul Lighthouse.

Village
is a town located near in the of . Victoria Agbotui, mother of Jerry John Rawlings, was born in in 1919. is situated 8 km north of Cape St. Paul Lighthouse.

Cape St. Paul Lighthouse

Latitude
5.82759° or 5° 49′ 39″ north
Longitude
0.9694° or 0° 58′ 10″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6FQ2RXH9+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5182600730
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11808898
Wiki­data ID
Q16256473
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Swedish—“Cape St. Paul Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “কেপ সেন্ট পল বাতিঘর”
  • Bengali: “কেপ সেন্ট পল লাইটহাউস”
  • French: “phare du cap Saint-Paul”
  • French: “Phare du cap Saint-Paul”
  • Hausa: “Hasumiyar Cape St. Paul”
  • Swahili: “Mnara wa taa wa St Paul”
  • Swedish: “Cape Saint Paul fyr”

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