Chumbe Lighthouse
 Chumbe Lighthouse | |
  Tanzania | |
| Location |
Chumbe Island Zanzibar |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6°16′48.5″S 39°10′37.5″E / 6.280139°S 39.177083°ECoordinates: 6°16′48.5″S 39°10′37.5″E / 6.280139°S 39.177083°E |
| Year first constructed | 1904 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | 5-stage square prism tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | unpainted tower, white lantern |
| Height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Original lens | 4th order Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | Fl W 11s. |
| Admiralty number | D6704 |
| NGA number | 31416 |
| ARLHS number | TAN-016 |
| Managing agent | Chumbe Island Coral Park[1] |
The Chumbe Lighthouse is located in Chumbe Island in Zanzibar.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Chumbe The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (12 June 2005). "Lighthouses of Tanzania". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ D'Entremont, Jeremy (August–September 2004). "Zanzibar's Chumbe Lighthouse Celebrates a Century of Service". Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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