Diaz Point
Diaz Point is a memorial in ǁKaras, Namibia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Diaz Point Lighthouse.
Diaz Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Damien du Toit, CC BY 2.0.
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. Diaz Point Lighthouse is situated 480 metres east of Diaz Point.
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
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: ǁKaras, Namibia, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.63538° or 26° 38′ 7″ southLongitude
15.08828° or 15° 5′ 18″ eastInception
1921Open location code
5F5Q937Q+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 408913071OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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