Outer Makatumbe Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Outer Makatumbe Lighthouse
This lighthouse features a square tower painted white with red bands. It reaches a height of 95 meters, with its focal plane situated at 29 meters above sea level. The primary light source produces three white flashes in a 20-second cycle. Additionally, a quick white light serves to mark a South Cardinal Buoy approximately 2.4 nautical miles from the station along the 126-degree bearing. The structure's substantial height contributes to its considerable visibility.
Why it matters: The lighthouse has a geographic range of 16 nautical miles, providing a wide area of coverage for mariners.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occ
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(3)W. period 20s
- Focal Height
- 29m
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Location
- City
- Tanzania
- Country
- 🇹🇿TZ
- Latitude
- -6.7908°
- Longitude
- 39.3371°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 95m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white and red
Structure: White square tower, red banded; 95. Q W marks Y SBM 126° 2.4M
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- D6672
- NGA No.
- 31432
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