Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse

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Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse
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Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse
LocationUlenge, Tanga Region, Tanzania OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 5°00′17″S39°09′59″E / 5.0047°S 39.1664°E / -5.0047; 39.1664
Tower
Constructed1894  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Constructionstone  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Height26 m (85 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite (tower), black (stripe)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
Deactivated2008  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse is located in Tanga Region in northeastern Tanzania. [1]

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ (12 June 2005). "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 6 February 2014.