Kiungani Rear Range Lighthouse

Lighthouse
6°10′51.9″S 39°12′17.3″E / 6.181083°S 39.204806°E / -6.181083; 39.204806TowerConstructionstone towerHeight13 metres (43 ft)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite towerOperatorZanzibar Ports CorporationLightFocal height40 metres (130 ft)Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1]CharacteristicFl W 6s.

The Kiungani Rear Range Lighthouse is located in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.[2][3] The lighthouse is located alongside Nyerere Road and provides support for ships trying to dock at the Stone Town harbor.

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. 2016.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. ^ "Kiungani Range Rear Lighthouse - InfoDesti". en.infodesti.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-30.

External links

  • Tanzania Ports Authority
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  • NGA


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