 The lighthouse in 2008 | |
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| Location | Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal |
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| Coordinates | 14°43′25.7″N 17°30′06.6″W / 14.723806°N 17.501833°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1864 |
| Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 120 metres (390 ft) |
| Lens | second order Fresnel lens  |
| Range | 31 nautical miles (57 km; 36 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
Les Mamelles Lighthouse (French: Phare des Mamelles) is a strategically important lighthouse situated near Cap Vert, the westernmost point of Africa, on the outskirts of Dakar the capital of Senegal.[1] Completed in 1864, it has been described as "one of the world's great lighthouses, guiding ships around the western tip of Africa".[1]
It is located on the higher of the Deux Mamelles, a pair of prominent hills in Ouakam, a suburban commune of Dakar, 4 km southeast of Almadies and 9 km northwest of Dakar on the Cap-Vert peninsula.[1][2]