Akassa Lighthouse

{{Short description|Nigerian lighthouse}} '''Akassa Lighthouse''' is a lighthouse in Akassa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. It was established in 1910.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akassa Lighthouse, Tourist Attractions In Bayelsa State :: Nigeria Information & Guide |url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/States_Nigeria/Bayelsa/Akassa-Lighthouse-Bayelsa.html |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=www.nigeriagalleria.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ibrahim |first=Ishaya |date=2022-04-27 |title=Senate wants Akassa Slave Trade Centre in Bayelsa upgraded to National Museum |url=https://thenicheng.com/senate-wants-akassa-slave-trade-centre-in-bayelsa-upgraded-to-national-museum/ |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=TheNiche |language=en-US}}</ref>

It is about 60 metres tall and its view spans across the Atlantic Ocean.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Eze |first=Chinelo |date=2024-01-28 |title=Navigating Niger Delta Region |url=https://guardian.ng/life/navigating-niger-delta-region/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-02-24 |newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-US}}</ref>

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