The Kiungani Rear Range Lighthouse is located in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.[2][3] The lighthouse is located alongside Nyerere Road and provides support for ships trying to dock at the Stone Town harbor.
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| Location | Unguja Zanzibar Archipelago Tanzania |
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| Coordinates | 6°10′51.9″S 39°12′17.3″E / 6.181083°S 39.204806°E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Zanzibar Ports Corporation |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s. |
See also
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edit- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Kiungani Range Rear Lighthouse - InfoDesti". en.infodesti.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
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