Zanzibar Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Zanzibar Range Rear Lighthouse
A 13-meter tall, cylindrical stone tower painted white. Situated west of Nyerere Road south of Stone Town, Zanzibar, it operates as the rear range marker. Its white light, with a focal height of 40 meters, emits a single flash every 6 seconds and can be seen for 17.1 nautical miles. Access to the site is permitted, but the tower is not open for public entry. The structure is composed of stone. It is located 1.8 kilometers from the port of Zanzibar.
Why it matters: This marker, paired with a front light, directs ships toward the port of Stone Town, facilitating safe navigation into the harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 40m
- Geographic Range
- 17.1NM
Location
- City
- Kilimani
- Country
- 🇹🇿Tanzania
- Region
- Zanzibar Urban/West
- Sea Region
- Located on the west side of Nyerere Road south of Stone Town, Zanzibar.
- Latitude
- -6.1809°
- Longitude
- 39.2048°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Zanzibar(1.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6706.1
- NGA No.
- 31408
- ARLHS No.
- ZAN-010
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: square cylindrical stone tower, painted white
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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