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Name: Mosteiros Light   Map it!

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Also known as: Farol dos Mosteiros

Also known as: Farol dos Ilhéu dos Mosteiros

Nearest Town or City:
Belo Monte, , Sao Tome and Principe

Location: Off Ponta Capitão at the northeast tip of Príncipe Island, Gulf of Guinea, West Africa.

Managing Organization:
São Tomé e Príncipe Ajudas à Navegação Marítima

Website: http://www.mdn.gov.pt/defesa/Estrutura/Organigrama/DGPDN/departamento_coop_tecmilitar/stp_web_page_09/page15.html

Notes:
This light was built under a technical and military cooperation agreement with Portugal.

Tower Height: 16

Height of Focal Plane: 82

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 7 seconds, visible for 12 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White cross-shaped tower with red bands.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1996

Date Present Tower Built: 1996

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

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