Maruhubi Palace Gardens Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Maruhubi Palace Gardens Range Front Lighthouse
Also known as: Marubi
This square stone pyramid supports a light on the Tanzanian coast, near Zanzibar City. Standing 6 meters tall with a focal height of 10 meters, it emits a quick white flash every 33 seconds. Its geographic range extends to 10.4 nautical miles. The structure serves as the front range light for a navigational system, working with a rear light to guide vessels. It is located 1.4 kilometers from Zanzibar, the nearest port. This active aid to navigation helps ensure safe passage in the waters near the historic Maruhubi Palace Gardens.
Why it matters: This range front light is critical for defining a safe approach or departure channel along the Tanzanian coast, likely serving a specific port or waterway near the Maruhubi Palace Gardens. Its precise alignment with a rear range light allows mariners to maintain a clear course, preventing navigational errors in potentially congested or shallow areas. It directly supports the safety of local shipping and fishing operations in the region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- white
- Raw Code
- Q.W. 33
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Location
- City
- Zanzibar City
- Country
- 🇹🇿Tanzania
- Region
- Zanzibar Urban/West
- Sea Region
- Tanzanian coast, near Maruhubi Palace Gardens, serving as a range front light for a channel or harbor.
- Latitude
- -6.1407°
- Longitude
- 39.2090°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- stone
Structure: light atop a square stone pyramid
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Zanzibar(1.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6726
- NGA No.
- 31376
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Tanzania، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.