The Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse is located on the coast of Dar es salaam, Tanzania in Oyster Bay. The lighthouse works in conjunction with the Oyster Bay Rear Range Lighthouse to warn ships away from the cliffs at the Msasani peninsula.[2][3][4]
Location | Oyster Bay Dar es Salaam Tanzania |
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Coordinates | 6°46′57.6″S 39°17′12.3″E / 6.782667°S 39.286750°E |
Tower | |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower |
Operator | Tanzania Ports Authority |
Light | |
Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Q W |
The tower is a white cylindrical tower with one red white strip facing the ocean. The lighthouse has a small 1 story equipment room adjacent to the tower.
See also
editReferences
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. Retrieved 3 January 2017
- ^ "Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse". Around Guides. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ MRINDOKO, SEBASTIAN. "Coco Beach set for majestic transformation". www.dailynews.co.tz. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
External links
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