Chumbe Lighthouse

Chumbe Lighthouse
Location Chumbe Island, Zanzibar
Coordinates 6°16′48.7″S 39°10′37.3″E / 6.280194°S 39.177028°ECoordinates: 6°16′48.7″S 39°10′37.3″E / 6.280194°S 39.177028°E
Year first constructed 1904
Tower shape Square
Markings / pattern White
Height 34 metres (112 ft)
Original lens Fresnel lens
Characteristic white flash every 11 sec
Admiralty number D6704
NGA number 31416
ARLHS number TAN-016

The Chumbe Lighthouse is located in Chumbe Island in Zanzibar.[1][2]

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ (12 June 2005). "Lighthouses of Tanzania". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. D'Entremont, Jeremy (August–September 2004). "Zanzibar's Chumbe Lighthouse Celebrates a Century of Service". Lighthouse Digest. Retrieved 8 February 2014.