The Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is at Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. At 171 years old, it is the third-built lighthouse in South Africa, and the second-oldest still operating, after Green Point. It is located on the southern edge of the village of L'Agulhas, in the Agulhas National Park; the light is operated by Transnet National Ports Authority. In 2016, th…
The Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is at Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. At 171 years old, it is the third-built lighthouse in South Africa, and the second-oldest still operating, after Green Point. It is located on the southern edge of the village of L'Agulhas, in the Agulhas National Park; the light is operated by Transnet National Ports Authority. In 2016, the American Society of Civil Engineers identified the lighthouse as a deserving prominent historic engineering project and International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Location: L'Agulhas, Western Cape, South Africa
Height: 27 m (89 ft)
Constructed: 1848 (first lit 1849)
Construction: sandstone tower
Shape: cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from one-story keeper's house
Markings: red tower with a white band, white lantern
Save
Share
More