Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse
The Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse is located in the northern part of Mafia Island in Tanzania.[2]
![]() Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse | |
Location | Mafia Island Tanzania |
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Coordinates | 7°38′24.4″S 39°54′19.2″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1894 |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
Shape | 2-stage square tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house |
Markings | white lower half tower, white and red band upper half tower, red lantern dome and rail |
Operator | Tanzania Ports Authority |
Light | |
Focal height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
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See also
References
- 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
- 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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