| Location | Unguja Zanzibar Archipelago Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°57′20.4″S 39°10′55.8″E / 5.955667°S 39.182167°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1886 (first) |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern[1] |
| Markings | white and black horizontal bands |
| Operator | Zanzibar Ports Corporation |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1926 (current) |
| Focal height | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[2] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
The Mangapwani Lighthouse is located in Bumbwini, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses on the island and is a square stone tower, painted with black and white horizontal bands. The lighthouse is near the Mangapwani slave caves, which were built after the slave trade was abolished in 1873.[3] According to a July 2008 article in Lighthouse Digest, the lighthouse is area is abandoned and stripped by vandals.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Briggs, Philip (2009-01-01). Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841622927.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
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