Ras Nungwi Lighthouse

Ras Nungwi Lighthouse
Map
LocationUnguja
Zanzibar Archipelago
Tanzania
Coordinates5°43′20.3″S 39°18′12.0″E / 5.722306°S 39.303333°E / -5.722306; 39.303333
Tower
Constructed1881 (first)
Constructionstone tower
Height14 metres (46 ft)
Shape3-stage square tower with balcony and lantern[2]
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
OperatorZanzibar Ports Corporation
Light
First lit1926 (current)
Focal height18 metres (59 ft)
Range13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 5s.[1]

The Ras Nungwi (also known as Hog Point) is located at the northern tip of Unguja island in Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The lighthouse is the oldest on the island and is a three-stage square stone tower, painted white.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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.


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