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Location | Tanga Tanzania |
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Coordinates | 5°3′16.4″S39°7′17.4″E / 5.054556°S 39.121500°E Coordinates: 5°3′16.4″S39°7′17.4″E / 5.054556°S 39.121500°E |
Construction | concrete tower |
Tower height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with port control room, balcony and signal mast |
Admiralty no. | D6757.1 ![]() |
Deactivated | 2008 |
NGA no. | 112-31336 ![]() |
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