Chumbe Lighthouse
The Chumbe Lighthouse (Mnara wa Taa wa Chumbe, in Swahili) is a historic lighthouse located on Chumbe Island on Malindi ward of Mjini District in the Mjini Magharibi Region of Tanzania's Zanzibar Island.
Chumbe Lighthouse | |
| Location | Chumbe Island Zanzibar |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6°16′48.5″S 39°10′37.5″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1904 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Shape | 5-stage square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted tower, white lantern |
| Operator | Chumbe Island Coral Park |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Lens | 4th order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 11s. |
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