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Ogidigben (Escravos River)
Nigeria
Apparently inactive; listed by NGA with focal plane 40 m (131 ft); . The Escravos River is the site of large and controversial natural gas terminals; residents protesting this industrialization have seized the facilities and held hostages several times. Escravos is the Portuguese word for slaves, a reference to a a former slave trading base on the river. Located on the east side of the river entrance near Ogidigben, on the west side of the Niger River Delta. Site status unknown. ARLHS NIG-003; ex-Admiralty D3900; NGA 25036.
| Manufacture Date | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1952 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Commissioning Body | Nigerian Ports Authority |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | 3 W 20 s |
| Lighthouse Markings | Approx. 40 m (131 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern, painted white with a black horizontal band. |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Condition Observations | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 5.56,5.181667 |
| Other | ARLHS NIG-003; ex-Admiralty D3900; NGA 25036. |
| Data Source | https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/ngr.htm |