List of lighthouses in Mauritania

This is a list of lighthouses in Mauritania.[1][2]

Lighthouses

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Name Image Year
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light[2] Focal
height[2]
NGA
number[2]
Admiralty
number[2]
Range
nml[2]
Cap Blanc Lighthouse Image 1910 20°46′20.5″N 17°02′51.2″W / 20.772361°N 17.047556°W / 20.772361; -17.047556 Fl W 5s. 43 metres (141 ft) 24340 D2977 17
Nouakchott Approach Lighthouse Image 1980s 17°59′32.8″N 16°01′18.1″W / 17.992444°N 16.021694°W / 17.992444; -16.021694 Fl W 4s. 37 metres (121 ft) 24373 D2986 16
Pointe de Cansado Lighthouse 1913 est. 20°51′17.2″N 17°01′43.4″W / 20.854778°N 17.028722°W / 20.854778; -17.028722 Q WR 20 metres (66 ft) 24360 D2979 white: 11
red: 8
Pointe Chacal Lighthouse n/a 20°53′51.9″N 17°03′23.1″W / 20.897750°N 17.056417°W / 20.897750; -17.056417 Iso WRG 4s. 20 metres (66 ft) 24364 D2980 white: 11
red: 8
green: 8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mauritania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 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. Retrieved 2 September 2016
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Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.