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
Location	Pemba Tanzania
Coordinates	4°52′22.2″S 39°40′41.9″E
Year first constructed	1904 (first) 2002 (renovated)
Construction	skeletal cast iron tower
Tower shape	hexagonal pyramidal skeletal tower with lantern and gallery
Markings / pattern	white tower
Tower height	27 metres (89 ft)
Focal height	38 metres (125 ft)
Range	16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 24s.
Admiralty number	D6746
NGA number	31276[2]
ARLHS number	TAN-023

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See also

• List of lighthouses in Tanzania

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.

External links

• Tanzania Ports Authority