Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse
Tanzania | |
Location | Pemba, Tanzania |
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Coordinates | 4°52′22″S 39°40′42″E / 4.87278°S 39.67833°ECoordinates: 4°52′22″S 39°40′42″E / 4.87278°S 39.67833°E |
Year first constructed |
Unknown Renovated 2002 |
Construction | Iron tower |
Tower shape | Hexagonal cast iron skeletal tower with lantern and gallery |
Height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
Focal height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
Admiralty number | D6746 |
NGA number | 31276[1] |
ARLHS number | TAN-023 |
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]
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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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