Dassen Island Lighthouse

17 m1893South AfricaActive

Height17 m

Year Built1893

CountrySouth Africa

RegionWestern Cape

StatusActive

About Dassen Island Lighthouse

Located on Dassen Island, a nature reserve. The island is home to one of the largest African Penguin colonies. The lighthouse marks a dangerous area of the South African coast.

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