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Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse

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Construction
  
concrete tower

Focal height
  
20 metres (66 ft)

NGA number
  
31436

Markings / pattern
  
white tower

Height
  
9 m

Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse

Location
  
Oyster Bay Dar es Salaam Tanzania

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern

Range
  
12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)

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.

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.

References

Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse Wikipedia