Mangapwani Lighthouse
  Tanzania | |
| Location | Unguja, Zanzibar Archipelago Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°57′20.4″S 39°10′55.8″E / 5.955667°S 39.182167°ECoordinates: 5°57′20.4″S 39°10′55.8″E / 5.955667°S 39.182167°E |
| Year first constructed | 1886 |
| Year first lit | 1926 |
| Tower shape | Stone tower |
| Markings / pattern | Black and White bands |
| Height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Focal height | 35 metres (115 ft) |
| Characteristic | FI. 15 |
| Admiralty number | D6738 |
| NGA number | 31356 [1] |
| ARLHS number |
TAN-018 ZAN-003 |
| Managing agent | Zanzibar Ports Corporation |
The Mangapwani Lighthouse is located in Bumbwini, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses on the island and is a square stone tower, painted with black and white horizontal bands. The lighthouse is near the Mangapwani slave caves, which were built after the slave trade was abolished in 1873.[2]
References
- ↑ Ras Kasone The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
- ↑ Briggs, Philip (2009-01-01). Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841622927.
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