Construction concrete tower Light source solar power Opened 1919 | Focal height 44 metres (144 ft) Height 27 m Year first constructed 1919 | |
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Location Makunduchi
Zanzibar
Tanzania Tower shape square frustum tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white and ed horizontal bands | ||
The Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse is located at the south eastern tip of Ugunja island in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The lighthouse is located near the village of Makunduchi The lighthouse is a 27m squared concrete tower painted red and white. The tower has 165 steps to the top and has two non resident operators. Since the lighthouse is in Zanzibar, it is managed by the Zanzibar Ports Corporation instead of the Tanzania Ports Authority.
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