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Lighthouse
Tumbatu Island Lighthouse
LocationTumbatu Island
Zanzibar Archipelago
Tanzania
Coordinates5°45′20.6″S 39°13′12.4″E / 5.755722°S 39.220111°E / -5.755722; 39.220111
Tower
Constructed1889
Constructionstone tower
Height23 metres (75 ft)
Shape6-stage square tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsunpainted white stone
OperatorZanzibar Ports Corporation
Light
Focal height26 metres (85 ft)
Range14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 10s.

The Tumbatu Lighthouse (also known as the Mwana Wa Mwana lighthouse) is located on Tumbatu Island in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses in the country and is a six-stage stone tower located on the northern tip of the island.

See also

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.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. Huggins, John. "Mwana Wa Mwana Island Light - ARLHS ZAN-006". wlol.arlhs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

External links

Tanzania Lighthouses in Tanzania
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