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Lighthouses in South Africa

South Africa has 56 lighthouses on the map. The oldest dates to 1824. The tallest stands 33 m. Below: how they split by era of construction, and the country’s oldest towers. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

LIGHTHOUSES56

OLDEST1824

BUILT BEFORE 18000

By era of construction

Before 18000 · 0%

1800–18493 · 5%

1850–18996 · 11%

1900–19495 · 9%

1950 or later6 · 11%

Era unknown36 · 64%

Oldest lighthouses in South Africa

The country’s earliest towers by recorded year of construction, with height where known.

1824Green Point Lighthouse16 m

1842Mouille Point Lighthouse

1849Cape Agulhas Lighthouse27 m

1860Old Cape Point Lighthouse

1860Castle Pointvuurtoring

1867Ou Bluffvuurtoring

1878Seal Point Lighthouse28 m

1893Dassen Island Lighthouse28 m

1895Danger Point Lighthouse

1910Simonstad-skeepswerfvuurtoring

1919Cape Point Lighthouse9 m

1919Slangkop Lighthouse33 m

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