Ras Nungwi Lighthouse Explained

Location:Unguja
Zanzibar Archipelago
Tanzania
Coordinates:-5.7223°N 39.3033°W
Yearbuilt:1881 (first)
Yearlit:1926 (current)
Construction:stone tower
Shape:3-stage square tower with balcony and lantern[1]
Marking:white tower, red lantern
Characteristic:Fl W 5s.
Managingagent:Zanzibar Ports Corporation

The Ras Nungwi (also known as Hog Point) is located at the northern tip of Unguja island in Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The lighthouse is the oldest on the island and is a three-stage square stone tower, painted white.

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  1. 2016-04-18.