Farol da Palmeirinhas, Angola

Thanks to Octavio Perez for these rare photos of the Farol de Palmeirinhas southwest of Luanda, Angola. At left is the ruined base of the third lighthouse., built in 1936. At right is its successor, the fourth lighthouse; it was replaced by the current tower around 2019.

Old Palmeirinhas Lighthouse
New Palmeirinhas Lighthouse

Photos copyright Octavio Perez; used by permission

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Posted August 20, 2007. Checked and revised March 6, 2024. Site copyright 2024 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.