Kribi Lighthouse is located in Kribi, in the southern part of Cameroon near the Gulf of Guinea. It is a currently active lighthouse in a tourist destination, even though the historic structure is closed to tourists.
 Kribi Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Kribi, Océan, Cameroon |
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| Coordinates | 2°56′22″N 9°54′14″E / 2.939556°N 9.903944°E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft)  |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[1][2] |
| Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1906 |
| Focal height | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) W 12s |
History edit
The lighthouse was built in 1906[1][3] by the German colonialists who had occupied Kamerun (the lighthouse and a church are the legacy of German colonial construction in the town[4]); today it is part of Francophone Cameroon.[5] In the early days there was a keeper's cottage by the lighthouse, but that has been removed today.[3] Today it is by the beach resort of Kribi and just north of the tourist destination[6] Lobe Waterfall.[7] The location of the lighthouse at Kribi matched the town's status as the centre of trade for the southern region, which was notable for rubber and ivory.[8][9]
Location edit
The local Hotel du Phare,[10] is termed as the "host hotel" of the lighthouse by the travel industry,[11] at the Kienké River.[5][12][13] Douala is a few hours' drive away.[5][14]
Specifications edit
The tower is circular and painted white with a red top where the gallery is located. It is 15 metres tall by itself, but 18 metres above sea level. Its three white flashes every 12 seconds are visible up to 14 nautical miles away.[1] From the rear there is a continuous green light visible on the range line[3] to the steeple of the village church.[15] The year round wind averages are 83% onshore towards 45 degrees north.[16] Since the first half of 2006 it has been listed as historic in the World List of Lights.[17]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Kribi Front Light". Lighthousedigest.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cameroon". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cameroon". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "British Amateur Radio Teledata Group". BARTG. 20 October 2004. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ a b c Dixon, David J. (7 October 2005). "Technical Expert Visit to Mauritania, Cameroon and Republic of the Congo" (PDF). IOC/GLOSS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Kribi Travel Information and Travel Guide – Cameroon". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ West, Ben (2008). Cameroon: The Bradt Travel Guide – Ben West. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841622484. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ "Basel Mission Image Archive – 12. Kribi with the lighthouse and the trading company buildings". Digitallibrary.usc.edu. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Kribi (Cameroon) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Britannica.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Hotel du Phare (Kribi) – Hotel reviews, photos, rates – TripAdvisor". Tripadvisor.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Hotel du Phare Kribi – Cameroon". Southtravels.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Juan Miguel Artigas Azas (30 June 2001). "Introducing the slender krib Pelvicachromis taeniatus by Kurt Zadnik". The Cichlid Room Companion. Cichlidae.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Cameroon – Prime Minister Philemon Yang – Worldfolio – AFA PRESS". Worldfolio. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Distance Between Douala and Kribi". Distancefromto.net. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ "Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Kribi Range Rear Light". Uslighthouseservice.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Kribi Surf and Wind Quality Comparison (Cameroon – South, Cameroon)". Surf-forecast.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Kribi Range Rear Light – ARLHS CAM-007". Wlol.arlhs.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
External links edit
- Kribi Front Light in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
