Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse
LocationMakunduchi
Kusini District
Unguja South Region
Tanzania
Coordinates6°25′40.9″S 39°34′2.3″E / 6.428028°S 39.567306°E / -6.428028; 39.567306
Tower
Constructed1919
Constructionconcrete tower
Height27 metres (89 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite and ed horizontal bands
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height44 metres (144 ft)
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (2) W 15s.[1]

The Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse is located at the south eastern tip of Kusini District Unguja South Region of Tanzania.[2][3] The lighthouse is located near the historic town of Makunduchi. It is a 27m squared concrete tower painted red and white. The tower has 165 steps to the top and has two non resident operators.[4] Since the lighthouse is on Zanzibar, it is managed by the Zanzibar Ports Corporation instead of the Tanzania Ports Authority.[5]

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References

  1. 1 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. 2015.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  4. "August | 2012 | Marine Science Group Blog". blogs.ncl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  5. "Ras Makunduchi - Light Details | AIS Marine Traffic". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.


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