Tanga Island Rear Range Lighthouse

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Tanga Island Rear Range Light
Tanga Island Rear Range Lighthouse
Location Tanga
Tanzania
Coordinates 5°3′44.7″S39°6′46.5″E / 5.062417°S 39.112917°E / -5.062417; 39.112917 Coordinates: 5°3′44.7″S39°6′46.5″E / 5.062417°S 39.112917°E / -5.062417; 39.112917
Tower
Constructionconcrete tower
Height12 metres (39 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower
Markingswhite tower
OperatorTanzania Ports Authority [1]
Light
Focal height12 metres (39 ft)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) [2]
Characteristic Fl W 7s.

The Tanga Island Rear Range Lighthouse is located in the northeastern city of Tanga in Tanzania. [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.


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