Matumbi Lighthouse
The Matumbi Lighthouse is located at the south western tip of Pemba, in Tanzania.[3] The lighthouse is on a small island called Matumbi Makubwa.[4] The lighthouse's construction history is unknown, however, the 31m square stone tower was renovated in 2002 by Salem Construction limited from Zanzibar.[5]
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| Location | Pemba Tanzania |
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| Coordinates | 5°24′14.8″S 39°33′52.7″E |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | square tower withbalcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | red and white horizontal bands tower |
| Tower height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
| Focal height | 33 metres (108 ft) |
| Current lens | lightsource = solar power |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. |
| Admiralty number | D6751 |
| NGA number | 31280[2] |
| ARLHS number | TAN-020 |
References
- 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.
- Tanzania The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
- "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- Fitzpatrick, Mary (2010-09-15). Tanzania. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781742203843.
- "*BLOG YA 'MBONGO' MISS JESTINA YASHINDA TUZO YA BLOG YA MWAKA UK". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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