Jamestown Lighthouse

Jamestown Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the Jamestown district of , . Standing approximately 28 meters tall, the lighthouse was constructed in the early 1930s to replace an earlier 1871 structure, and has served as a key navigational aid for vessels entering the port of Accra.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Accra, Ghana
  • Also known as: “Accra Lighthouse” and “Jamestown Lighthouse, Accra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort James and Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum.

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is a fort located in , . It was built by the Royal African Company of England as a trading post for both gold and slaves in 1673, where it joined the , and the along the coast of the then Gold Coast. is situated 130 metres northeast of Jamestown Lighthouse.

Museum
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The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum is located in downtown , the capital of . Over the years, the park has attracted visitors from around the world, with an annual count of approximately 98,000 individuals who visit to pay homage to Ghana's first President, and learn about his life and legacy. is situated 1½ km northeast of Jamestown Lighthouse.

Church
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The , officially known as Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity is an Anglican church in Accra, Ghana. Completed in 1894, it is part of the Anglican Diocese of Accra in the Church of the Province of West Africa. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Jamestown Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Accra and Adabraka.

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is the capital city of . has a mix of 19th-century colonial architecture, modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks, and dusty shanty towns.

Suburb
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is a town in the Korle-Klottey Municipal District, located in the of Ghana. It was the first affluent neighborhood in Ghana during the British era. is situated 3½ km north of Jamestown Lighthouse.

Suburb
is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the of . It is located south of Lartebiokorshie, northeast of and north of . is situated 3½ km west of Jamestown Lighthouse.

Jamestown Lighthouse

Latitude
5.53309° or 5° 31′ 59″ north
Longitude
-0.21213° or 0° 12′ 44″ west
Levels
5
Open location code
6CQXGQMQ+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 316143859
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q32945367
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In Other Languages

From Hausa to Swedish—“Jamestown Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Hasumiyar Jamestown”
  • Japanese: “ジェームスタウン灯台”
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska Jamestown”
  • Swahili: “Accra Lighthouse”
  • Swahili: “Jamestown Lighthouse, Accra”
  • Swahili: “Mnara wa taa wa Jamestown”
  • Swedish: “Jamestowns fyr”

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Highlights include Mantse Agbonaa and Jamestown Post Office.

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