The Matumbi Lighthouse is located at the south western tip of Pemba, in Tanzania.[2][3] The lighthouse is on a small island called Matumbi Makubwa.[4] The lighthouse's construction history is unknown, however, the 31m square stone tower was renovated in 2002 by Salem Construction limited from Zanzibar.[5]
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| Location | Pemba Tanzania |
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| Coordinates | 5°24′14.8″S 39°33′52.7″E / 5.404111°S 39.564639°E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
| Shape | square tower withbalcony and lantern |
| Markings | red and white horizontal bands tower |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 33 metres (108 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. |
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. 2015.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Mary (2010-09-15). Tanzania. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781742203843.
- ^ "*BLOG YA 'MBONGO' MISS JESTINA YASHINDA TUZO YA BLOG YA MWAKA UK". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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