Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse
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| Location | Pemba, Tanzania |
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| Coordinates | 4°52′23″S 39°40′41″E / 4.873°S 39.678°E |
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| Constructed | Unknown Renovated 2002 |
| Construction | Iron tower |
| Height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
| Shape | Hexagonal cast iron skeletal tower with lantern and gallery |
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| Focal height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl(4) W 24s  |
The Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse is located at the north western tip of Pemba, in Tanzania.[2] It is an entirely cast iron structure and was built in 1904 by The Chance Brothers Ltd from Birmingham.[3] The light house has a 1 storey keepers house and is still operational.[4]
Gallery
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References
- ^ Ras Kasone The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
- ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ^ "Pemba North lighthouse - Zanzibar Tanzania". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ^ Planet, Lonely. "Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
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