Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse

Historic Lighthouse in Pwani Region, Tanzania
Lighthouse
7°38′24.4″S 39°54′19.2″E / 7.640111°S 39.905333°E / -7.640111; 39.905333TowerConstructed1894Constructionmasonry towerHeight30 metres (98 ft)Shape2-stage square tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's houseMarkingswhite lower half tower, white and red band upper half tower, red lantern dome and railOperatorTanzania Ports AuthorityLightFocal height31 metres (102 ft)Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1]CharacteristicFl W 5s.

The Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse (Mnara wa Taa wa Ras Mkumbi, in Swahili) is a historic lighthouse located on the northern tip (Moresby Point) of Mafia Island on Kanga ward of Mafia District in the Pwani Region of Tanzania.[2]

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External links

  • Tanzania Ports Authority

References

  1. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2017
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ (12 June 2005). "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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