Ras Kasone Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ras Kasone Range Rear Lighthouse
Also known as: Kazone
This red, cylindrical concrete tower stands 22 meters tall along the Tanzanian coast in the Tanga Region. Its focal height reaches 29 meters, and it emits a white flash every 10 seconds. The structure is topped by a circular harbor control room, a gallery, and a signal mast. As a range rear light, it functions with a front light to establish a precise navigational line for vessels. Its geographic range extends to 15.1 nautical miles, guiding ships in the coastal waters near Tanga.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation along the Tanzanian coast, providing critical alignment guidance for vessels transiting into or out of the nearby port. Its rear range function allows ships to maintain a precise course through channels.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 29m
- Geographic Range
- 15.1NM
Location
- City
- Tanga
- Country
- 🇹🇿Tanzania
- Region
- Tanga Region
- Sea Region
- Coastal Tanzania, likely guiding vessels into a harbor or channel as part of a range system.
- Latitude
- -5.0559°
- Longitude
- 39.1245°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower topped by a circular harbor control room, gallery, and signal mast
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tanga(1.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6757.1
- NGA No.
- 31336
- ARLHS No.
- TAN-004
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