Kiungani Rear Range Lighthouse
LocationUnguja
Zanzibar Archipelago
Tanzania
Coordinates6°10′51.9″S 39°12′17.3″E / 6.181083°S 39.204806°E / -6.181083; 39.204806
Tower
Constructionstone tower
Height13 metres (43 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower
OperatorZanzibar Ports Corporation
Light
Focal height40 metres (130 ft)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 6s.

The Kiungani Rear Range Lighthouse is located in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.[2][3] The lighthouse is located alongside Nyerere Road and provides support for ships trying to dock at the Stone Town harbor.

See also

References

  1. 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. 2016.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. "Kiungani Range Rear Lighthouse - InfoDesti". en.infodesti.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-30.


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