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Ras Nungwi Lighthouse

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Year first constructed
  
1881 (first)

Height
  
14 m

Year first lit
  
1926 (current)

Construction
  
stone tower

Focal height
  
18 m

Ras Nungwi Lighthouse

Location
  
UngujaZanzibar ArchipelagoTanzania

Tower shape
  
3-stage square prism tower with balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower, red lantern

Range
  
13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)

The Ras Nungwi (also known as Hog Point) is located at the northern tip of Unguja island in Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The lighthouse is the oldest lighthouses on the island and is a three stage square stone tower, painted white.

References

Ras Nungwi Lighthouse Wikipedia