Location Pemba
Tanzania Height 27 m | Markings / pattern white tower Focal height 38 m | |
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Year first constructed 1904 (first)
2002 (renovated) Construction skeletal cast iron tower Tower shape hexagonal pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery Range 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) Similar Pemba Island, Ngezi Forest Reserve, Bahari Zoo, Sultan's Palace - Zanzibar, House of Wonders | ||
The Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse is located at the north western tip of Pemba, in Tanzania. It is an entirely cast iron structure and was built in 1904 by The Chance Brothers Ltd from Birmingham. The light house has a 1 storey keepers house and is still operational.
Map of Kigomasha, Tanzania
References
Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA