Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse

Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse
Tanzania
Location Makunduchi, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Coordinates 6°25′40.9″S 39°34′2.3″E / 6.428028°S 39.567306°E / -6.428028; 39.567306Coordinates: 6°25′40.9″S 39°34′2.3″E / 6.428028°S 39.567306°E / -6.428028; 39.567306
Year first constructed 1919
Tower shape Square concrete tower
Markings / pattern Red and White Stripes
Height 27 metres (89 ft)
Focal height 44 metres (144 ft)
Characteristic FI. 15
Admiralty number D6700
NGA number 31428[1]
ARLHS number TAN-024

The Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse is located at the south eastern tip of Ugunja island in Zanzibar, Tanzania.[2] The lighthouse is located near the village of Makunduchi The lighthouse is a 27m squared concrete tower painted red and white. The tower has 165 steps to the top and has two non resident operators.[3] Since the lighthouse is in Zanzibar, it is managed by the Zanzibar Ports Corporation instead of the Tanzania Ports Authority.[4]

References

  1. Ras Kasone The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
  2. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  3. "August | 2012 | Marine Science Group Blog". blogs.ncl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  4. "Ras Makunduchi - Light Details | AIS Marine Traffic". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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