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Matumbi Lighthouse

Coordinates: 5°24′14.8″S 39°33′52.7″E / 5.404111°S 39.564639°E / -5.404111; 39.564639
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Matumbi Makupa Lighthouse
Map
LocationPemba
Tanzania
Coordinates5°24′14.8″S 39°33′52.7″E / 5.404111°S 39.564639°E / -5.404111; 39.564639
Tower
Constructionstone tower
Height31 metres (102 ft)
Shapesquare tower withbalcony and lantern
Markingsred and white horizontal bands tower
Light
Focal height33 metres (108 ft)
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (3) W 20s.

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]

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. 2015.
  2. ^ Tanzania The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
  3. ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Mary (2010-09-15). Tanzania. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781742203843.
  5. ^ "*BLOG YA 'MBONGO' MISS JESTINA YASHINDA TUZO YA BLOG YA MWAKA UK". Retrieved 2016-09-29.