Cotonou Lighthouse
Cotonou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Cotonou, Benin. It was established in 1910. A second skeletal tower was built in 1928, and that light was moved to the water tower in 1968.- Lighthouse
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Cotonou Lighthouses”
- …was formerly known as “Kotonu Lighthouse”
- Description: light station in Benin
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Cotonou Cathedral and Fondation Zinsou.
Cotonou Cathedral
The cathedral of Notre Dame de Miséricorde, commonly…
550 metres northwest of Cotonou Lighthouse
Fondation Zinsou
Fondation Zinsou is a museum.
2½ km northwest of Cotonou Lighthouse
7th arrondissement of the Littoral Department
7th arrondissement is an arrondissement in the Littoral department of Benin.
2½ km northwest of Cotonou Lighthouse
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotonou.
Cotonou Lighthouse
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Latitude
6.35181° or 6° 21′ 7″ north
Longitude
2.44124° or 2° 26′ 29″ east
Open location code
6FR49C2R+PF
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hausa to Swahili—“Cotonou Lighthouse” goes by many names.
Cotonou LighthouseHausa
Mnara wa taa wa CotonouSwahili
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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