Kiungani Rear Range Lighthouse

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

Kiungani Rear Range Lighthouse
Tanzania
LocationUnguja
Zanzibar Archipelago
Tanzania
Coordinates6°10′51.9″S 39°12′17.3″E
Constructionstone tower
Tower shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height13 metres (43 ft)
Focal height40 metres (130 ft)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 6s.
Admiralty numberD6706
NGA number31408 [2]
Managing agentZanzibar Ports Corporation

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. Ras Kasone The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
  3. "Kiungani Range Rear Lighthouse - InfoDesti". en.infodesti.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.



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