Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse

The Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse is located at the north western tip of Pemba, in Tanzania.[3] It is an entirely cast iron structure and was built in 1904 by The Chance Brothers Ltd from Birmingham.[4] The light house has a 1-storey keepers house and is still operational.[5]

Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse
Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse
Tanzania
LocationPemba
Tanzania
Coordinates4°52′22.2″S 39°40′41.9″E
Year first constructed1904 (first)
2002 (renovated)
Constructionskeletal cast iron tower
Tower shapehexagonal pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height27 metres (89 ft)
Focal height38 metres (125 ft)
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 24s.
Admiralty numberD6746
NGA number31276[2]
ARLHS numberTAN-023
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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. Ras Kigomasha The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
  3. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  4. "Pemba North lighthouse - Zanzibar Tanzania". Flickr. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  5. Planet, Lonely. "Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2016-09-28.


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