Location | Unguja Zanzibar Archipelago Tanzania |
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Coordinates | 5°57′20.4″S39°10′55.8″E / 5.955667°S 39.182167°E Coordinates: 5°57′20.4″S39°10′55.8″E / 5.955667°S 39.182167°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1886 (first) |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern [1] |
Markings | white and black horizontal bands |
Operator | Zanzibar Ports Corporation |
Light | |
First lit | 1926 (current) |
Focal height | 35 metres (115 ft) |
Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) [2] |
Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
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