Marubi Palace Gardens Range Rear Lighthouse

The Marubi Palace Gardens Range Rear Lighthouse is located in the Marubi Palace Gardens in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.[3] The lighthouse is located to support ships trying to dock at the Stone Town harbor.[4][5]

Marubi Palace Gardens Range Rear Lighthouse
Tanzania
LocationUnguja
Zanzibar Archipelago
Tanzania
Coordinates6°9′21.1″S 39°12′23.5″E
Constructionstone and metal skeletal tower
Tower shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height13 metres (43 ft)
Focal height28 metres (92 ft)
Range8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1]
CharacteristicIso W 6s.
Admiralty numberD6726.1
NGA number31380[2]
ARLHS numberTAN-004
ZAN-004
Managing agentZanzibar Ports Corporation

See also

References

  1. List of Lights, Pub. 112: Western Pacific and Indian Oceans Including the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  2. Tanzania The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
  3. "Kiungani Range Rear Lighthouse - InfoDesti". en.infodesti.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  4. Pub. 112 List of Lights. Government Printing Office.
  5. Huggins, John. "Marubi Palace Gardens Range Rear Light - ARLHS ZAN-004". wlol.arlhs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.



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