Construction stone tower Height 22 m NGA number 31424 | Focal height 26 metres (85 ft) Opened 1919 Year first constructed 1919 | |
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Location Pungume Island
Zanzibar
Tanzania Tower shape squared frustum tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white and black horizontal bands Range 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) Similar Old Fort of Zanzibar, House of Wonders, Kizimkazi Mosque, Hamamni Persian Baths, Old Dispensary | ||
The Pungume Lighthouse is located on Pungume Island at the south western tip of the Zanzibar Archipelago, in Tanzania. The Lighthouse is a squared stone tower recently painted with black and white stripes. The lighthouse is an important one as it shines into the channel where ships enter the Stone Town harbor. The lighthouse is managed and operated by the Zanzibar Ports Corporation.
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