Scoglio d'Africa Lighthouse () is an active lighthouse located on a solitary skerry, Scoglio d'Africa, in open Tyrrhenian Sea halfway Montecristo and Pianosa.
Description The lighthouse built, in 1867, on a platform has a conical base, in order to resist the waves, surmounted by a cylindrical tower in white stone with balcony and lantern high. The lighthouse is powered by a solar unit, the focal plane is at above sea level and the lantern emits a single white flash every 5 seconds visible up to . The light is operated by the Lighthouses Service of Marina Militare identified by the code number 2096 E.F.
See also List of lighthouses in Italy
References
External links Servizio Fari Marina Militare Gallery of the lighthouse