Ras Nungwi Lighthouse

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Ras Nungwi Lighthouse
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Ras Nungwi Lighthouse
Location Unguja
Zanzibar Archipelago
Tanzania
Coordinates 5°43′20.3″S39°18′12.0″E / 5.722306°S 39.303333°E / -5.722306; 39.303333
Tower
Constructed1881 (first)
Constructionstone tower
Height14 metres (46 ft)
Shape3-stage square tower with balcony and lantern [1]
Markingswhite tower, red lantern
OperatorZanzibar Ports Corporation
Light
First lit1926 (current)
Focal height18 metres (59 ft)
Range13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) [2]
Characteristic Fl W 5s. [2]

The Ras Nungwi (also known as Hog Point) is located at the northern tip of Unguja island in Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The lighthouse is the oldest on the island and is a three-stage square stone tower, painted white.

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. 1 2 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.