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Matumbi Lighthouse

Coordinates: 5°24′14.8″S 39°33′52.7″E / 5.404111°S 39.564639°E / -5.404111; 39.564639
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Matumbi Lighthouse
Map
LocationPemba
Tanzania
Coordinates5°24′14.8″S 39°33′52.7″E / 5.404111°S 39.564639°E / -5.404111; 39.564639
Tower
Constructionstone tower
Height31 metres (102 ft)
Shapesquare tower withbalcony and lantern
Markingsred and white horizontal bands tower
Light
Focal height33 metres (108 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (3) W 20s.

The Matumbi Lighthouse is located at the south western tip of Pemba, in Tanzania.[2][3] The lighthouse is on a small island called Matumbi Makubwa.[4] The lighthouse's construction history is unknown, however, the 31m square stone tower was renovated in 2002 by Salem Construction limited from Zanzibar.[5]

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References

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  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. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Mary (2010-09-15). Tanzania. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781742203843.
  5. ^ "*BLOG YA 'MBONGO' MISS JESTINA YASHINDA TUZO YA BLOG YA MWAKA UK". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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