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Name: Mamba Point Light  

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Also known as: Cape Mesurado Light

Nearest Town or City:
Monrovia, , Liberia

Location: Near the mouth of the St. Paul River.


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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand
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Managing Organization:
Liberian National Port Authority

Notes:
After more than a decade of civil war, most Liberian lights are believed to be inactive.

Tower Height: 20

Height of Focal Plane: 279

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 6 seconds, visible for 21 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Yellow circular masonry tower with a red lantern, dwelling adjacent.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1855: White square tower, attached to a small house, 40 feet tall.

Date Established: 1855

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.


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