Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse
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Constructed1919
Constructionconcrete tower
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| Location | Makunduchi Kusini District Unguja South Region Tanzania |
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| Coordinates | 6°25′40.9″S 39°34′2.3″E / 6.428028°S 39.567306°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1919 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white and ed horizontal bands |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 44 metres (144 ft) |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s.[1] |
The Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse is located at the south eastern tip of Kusini District Unguja South Region of Tanzania.[2][3] The lighthouse is located near the historic town of Makunduchi. It is a 27m squared concrete tower painted red and white. The tower has 165 steps to the top and has two non resident operators.[4] Since the lighthouse is on Zanzibar, it is managed by the Zanzibar Ports Corporation instead of the Tanzania Ports Authority.[5]
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