Zanzibar Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Zanzibar Range Front Lighthouse
The Zanzibar Range Front light is a 14-meter square pyramidal skeletal tower constructed of steel, standing on piles approximately 500 meters offshore. It guides vessels through the Southern Pass, a critical channel southwest of Stonetown, Zanzibar, and offers a geographic range of 10 nautical miles. The light displays a quick white flash. The site is open to visitors arriving by boat, but the tower itself is closed to the public. This range light operates as an active aid to navigation, contributing to maritime safety near the nearest port of Zanzibar, which is 2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This range front light is indispensable for maritime traffic approaching Stonetown, marking a critical break in the extensive reefs southwest of the city and preventing groundings.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- Q W
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Location
- City
- Kilimani
- Country
- 🇹🇿Tanzania
- Region
- Zanzibar Urban/West
- Sea Region
- Located about 500 meters offshore, this range light guides vessels through the Southern Pass, a crucial break in the reefs southwest of Stonetown, Zanzibar.
- Latitude
- -6.1846°
- Longitude
- 39.2055°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Zanzibar(2.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6706
- NGA No.
- 31404
- ARLHS No.
- ZAN-002
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower mounted on piles
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Zanzibar 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.