1952
1952
Ghana
Gold Coast Maritime Authority
Active
2 W 3 s
Approx. 20 m (66 ft) square stone or concrete watertower with lantern and gallery. Tower painted white, lantern red.
Active; focal plane 50 m (164 ft) . The light guides vessels approaching the modern port facilities of the merged city of Sekondi-Takoradi, the capital of Ghana's Western Region. We don't know the history of the tower; it appears to be a fortified watchtower of the 18th century (or even older). Located on a promontory in Takoradi, about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Sekondi.
Ghana Maritime Authority
No
Tower in bad condition
Open
Closed
4°53'14"N 1°45'7"W
Admiralty D3145; NGA 24852.