Ras Nungwi Lighthouse
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  Tanzania | |
| Location | Unguja, Zanzibar Archipelago Tanzania |
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| Coordinates | 5°43′20.3″S 39°18′12.0″E / 5.722306°S 39.303333°ECoordinates: 5°43′20.3″S 39°18′12.0″E / 5.722306°S 39.303333°E |
| Year first lit | 1926 |
| Foundation | 1881 |
| Tower shape | Stone tower |
| Markings / pattern | Black and White bands |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Focal height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Characteristic | FI. 5 |
| Admiralty number | D6742 |
| NGA number | 31340[1] |
| ARLHS number |
TAN-025 ZAN-011 |
| Managing agent | Zanzibar Ports Corporation |
The Ras Nungwi (also known as Hog Point) is located at the northern tip of Unguja island in Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The lighthouse is the oldest lighthouses on the island and is a three stage square stone tower, painted white.
See also
References
- ↑ Ras Kasone The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
External links
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