The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a western African nation facing south into the northeastern corner of the Gulf of Guinea. Britain established its first colony at Lagos in 1861 and extended its control through a series of wars and struggles, finally declaring Nigeria a single colony with a federal structure in 1914. Nigeria has been independent since 1960. The country has become a leading producer of oil and gas but there has been unrest in the coastal regions where the wells are located. The great delta of the Niger River occupies most of the central and eastern coast of the country, and three of the lighthouses mark entrances to the river system. The Bonny River Light, shown at right, is one of these three. Nigeria is a federation of 36 states. Aids to navigation in Nigeria are managed by the Nigerian Ports Authority. The ports are privatized, operated by a individual Terminal Operator organizations. ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. Admiralty numbers are from volume D of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 113.
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![]() Tarkwa Bay (Beecroft Point) Light, Lagos, October 2021 Google Maps photo by EkingzVisual Productions |
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Posted September 23, 2005. Checked and revised April 6, 2024. Lighthouses: 9. Site copyright 2024 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.