Oyster Bay Rear Range Lighthouse
The Oyster Bay Rear Range Lighthouse is located on the coast of Dar es salaam, Tanzania in Oyster Bay. The lighthouse works in conjunction with the Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse to warn ships away from the cliffs at the Msasani peninsula.[3][4]
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| Location | Oyster Bay Dar es Salaam Tanzania |
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| Coordinates | 6°47′02.0″S 39°17′2.5″E |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | square tower attached to a building |
| Markings / pattern | white tower with a red vertical stripe on the range line, red lantern |
| Tower height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 7.5s. |
| Admiralty number | D6674.1 |
| NGA number | 31440[2] |
| ARLHS number | TAN-006 |
| Managing agent | Tanzania Ports Authority |
The tower is a red square stone tower with one red white strip on the range line. The lighthouse has a small red roofed building adjacent to the tower.
References
- 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. Retrieved 3 January 2017
- Tanzania The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
- "Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse". Around Guides. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- MRINDOKO, SEBASTIAN. "Coco Beach set for majestic transformation". www.dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
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