Ras Kasone Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ras Kasone Range Front Lighthouse
Also known as: Kazone
The Ras Kasone (Kazone) Range Front is a 12-meter cylindrical concrete tower, painted white. It stands 8.5 meters above sea level and emits a white flash once every 1.5 seconds. This structure functions as the front light of a range system, guiding vessels along a specific channel near Tanga. The site is open to visitors, though access into the tower is prohibited. Its geographic range extends 9.9 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This range front light is indispensable for safe navigation, providing the critical leading mark that allows ships to align themselves correctly when entering or departing a specific port or channel along the Tanzanian coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 1.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 1.5s
- Focal Height
- 8.5m
- Geographic Range
- 9.9NM
Location
- City
- Tanga
- Country
- 🇹🇿Tanzania
- Region
- Tanga Region
- Sea Region
- Located in Tanzania, this is the front light of the Ras Kasone (Kazone) Range, guiding vessels through a specific channel.
- Latitude
- -5.0559°
- Longitude
- 39.1245°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tanga(1.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6757
- NGA No.
- 31332
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round white concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ras Kasone Range Front على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Tanzania، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.