Native name: Ilha dos Tigres | |
|---|---|
  Tigres Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°36′S 11°41′E / 16.600°S 11.683°E |
| Area | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Namibe Province |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
| Ponta da Marca Lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1930s  |
| Foundation | on piles |
| Construction | masonry tower (current) metal skeletal tower (first) [1] |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Shape | conical tower (current) square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony, lantern and enclosed observatory room (first)[1][2] |
| Markings | white |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola |
| Focal height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Range | 18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 11s |
Tigres Island (Portuguese: Ilha dos Tigres) is an island in Angola.[3] It is situated in the Namibe Province.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Angola". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
- ^ "Ilha dos Tigres". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 October 2016.