Monday, August 24, 2026 Search My Trip EnglishChinese
World news · travel · culture
Taiwan The Taiwan Times
Taiwan's window to the world
Lighthouse

São Sebastião Lighthouse

São Tomé and Príncipe · Africa

São Sebastião Lighthouse

About

São Sebastião Lighthouse (Farol de São Sebastião) is a lighthouse in the São Sebastião fortress at the southeastern end of Ana Chaves Bay in São Tomé, capital of São Tomé and Príncipe. The lighthouse is a 6 metres high white round tower with a red lantern. It was built in 1928. Its focal height is 14 metres.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.