Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse

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Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse
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Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse
Location Pemba
Tanzania
Coordinates 4°52′22.2″S39°40′41.9″E / 4.872833°S 39.678306°E / -4.872833; 39.678306 Coordinates: 4°52′22.2″S39°40′41.9″E / 4.872833°S 39.678306°E / -4.872833; 39.678306
Constructed1904 (first)
2002 (renovated)
Constructionskeletal cast iron tower
Tower height27 metres (89 ft)
Tower shapehexagonal pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery
Markingswhite tower
Admiralty no.D6746  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
ARLHS no. TAN023
Focal height38 metres (125 ft)
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) [1]
Characteristic Fl (4) W 24s.
NGA no. 112-31276 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse is located at the north western tip of Pemba, in Tanzania. [2] [3] It is an entirely cast iron structure and was built in 1904 by The Chance Brothers Ltd from Birmingham. [4] The light house has a 1-storey keepers house and is still operational. [5]

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  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. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  4. "Pemba North lighthouse - Zanzibar Tanzania". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  5. Planet, Lonely. "Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2016-09-28.