Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse

Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse
Tanzania
Location Pemba, Tanzania
Coordinates 4°52′22″S 39°40′42″E / 4.87278°S 39.67833°E / -4.87278; 39.67833Coordinates: 4°52′22″S 39°40′42″E / 4.87278°S 39.67833°E / -4.87278; 39.67833
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]

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. ↑ "Pemba North lighthouse - Zanzibar Tanzania". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  4. ↑ Planet, Lonely. "Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2016-09-28.


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