Chumbe Lighthouse
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| Location | Chumbe Island, Zanzibar |
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| 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
- ↑ 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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