Ras Kazone Rear Range Lighthouse

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Ras Kazone Rear Range Lighthouse
Ras Kazone Rear Range Lighthouse
Location Tanga
Tanzania
Coordinates 5°3′16.4″S39°7′17.4″E / 5.054556°S 39.121500°E / -5.054556; 39.121500 Coordinates: 5°3′16.4″S39°7′17.4″E / 5.054556°S 39.121500°E / -5.054556; 39.121500
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower height13 metres (43 ft)
Tower shapecylindrical tower with port control room, balcony and signal mast
Admiralty no.D6757.1  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Deactivated2008
NGA no. 112-31336 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Ras Kazone Rear Range Lighthouse is located in Tanga Region in northeastern Tanzania. [1]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ (12 June 2005). "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 10 February 2014.