Tanga Island Front Range Lighthouse

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Tanga Island Front Range Light
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The lighthouse lies within the Tanga Bay
Tanga Island Front Range Lighthouse
Location Tanga
Tanzania
Coordinates 5°3′42.7″S39°6′47.5″E / 5.061861°S 39.113194°E / -5.061861; 39.113194
Tower
Constructionconcrete tower
Height12 metres (39 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower
OperatorTanzania Ports Authority [1]
Light
Focal height12 metres (39 ft)
Range7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) [2]
Characteristic Fl W 2s.

The Tanga Island Front Range Lighthouse is located in the northeastern city of Tanga in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The lighthouse is located on Tanga Island as its name sugguests. [3]

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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. 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. 2016. p. {{{page}}}.
  3. Rowlett, Russ (12 June 2005). "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 10 February 2014.