Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse
 Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse | |
  Tanzania | |
| Location |
Mafia Island Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 7°38′24.4″S 39°54′19.2″E / 7.640111°S 39.905333°ECoordinates: 7°38′24.4″S 39°54′19.2″E / 7.640111°S 39.905333°E |
| Year first constructed | 1894 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern attache to 1-storey keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | white lower half tower, white and red band upper half tower, red lantern dome and rail |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Focal height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | D6666 |
| NGA number | 31492 |
| ARLHS number | TAN-011 |
| Managing agent | Tanzania Ports Authority[1] |
The Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse is located in the northern part of Mafia Island in Tanzania.[2]
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References
- ↑ Ras Mkumbi The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (12 June 2005). "Lighthouses of Tanzania". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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