Mangapwani Lighthouse
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| Location | Unguja, Zanzibar Archipelago Tanzania |
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| Coordinates | 5°57′22″S 39°10′55″E / 5.956°S 39.182°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1886 |
| Height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Shape | Stone tower |
| Markings | Black and White bands |
| Operator | Zanzibar Ports Corporation |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1926 |
| Focal height | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Characteristic | FI. 15 |
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.[2]
References
- ^ Ras Kasone The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
- ^ Briggs, Philip (2009-01-01). Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841622927.
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