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List of lighthouses in Mauritius

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This is a list of lighthouses in Mauritius.[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]
Pointe aux Caves Lighthouse 1910 20°11′28.3″S 57°24′41.5″E / 20.191194°S 57.411528°E / -20.191194; 57.411528 Fl (2) W 10s. 46 metres (151 ft) 32852 D7096 29
Pointe aux Sables Lighthouse n/a 20°10′04.0″S 57°28′19.0″E / 20.167778°S 57.471944°E / -20.167778; 57.471944 Al Iso WG 4s. 24 metres (79 ft) 32872 D7097 10
Port Louis Range Front Lighthouse n/a 20°09′28.0″S 57°29′54.6″E / 20.157778°S 57.498500°E / -20.157778; 57.498500 Oc R 10s. 39 metres (128 ft) 32861 D7101 13
Port Louis Range Rear Lighthouse n/a 20°09′43.0″S 57°30′13.8″E / 20.161944°S 57.503833°E / -20.161944; 57.503833 F or Fl WRG as direction 69 metres (226 ft) 32861.5 D7101.1 17
Île Plate Lighthouse 1855 19°52′54.4″S 57°39′00.2″E / 19.881778°S 57.650056°E / -19.881778; 57.650056 Fl (4) W30s. 111 metres (364 ft) 32848 D7096 29

In 1995, the lighthouses of Mauritius were commemorated in 4 stamps.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mauritius". 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. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016
  3. ^ "Stamp: Pointe aux Caves (Mauritius 1995)". touchstamps.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.