Matumbi Lighthouse

The Matumbi Lighthouse is located at the south western tip of Pemba, in Tanzania.[3] The lighthouse is on a small island called Matumbi Makubwa.[4] The lighthouse's construction history is unknown, however, the 31m square stone tower was renovated in 2002 by Salem Construction limited from Zanzibar.[5]

Matumbi Makupa Lighthouse
T anzania
LocationPemba
Tanzania
Coordinates5°24′14.8″S 39°33′52.7″E
Constructionstone tower
Tower shapesquare tower withbalcony and lantern
Markings / patternred and white horizontal bands tower
Tower height31 metres (102 ft)
Focal height33 metres (108 ft)
Current lenslightsource = solar power
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (3) W 20s.
Admiralty numberD6751
NGA number31280[2]
ARLHS numberTAN-020

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. Tanzania The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
  3. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Mary (2010-09-15). Tanzania. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781742203843.
  5. "*BLOG YA 'MBONGO' MISS JESTINA YASHINDA TUZO YA BLOG YA MWAKA UK". Retrieved 2016-09-29.


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