Beit-el-Ras Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Beit-el-Ras Range Rear Lighthouse
This stone tower, standing 13 meters tall, is painted with alternating black and white horizontal bands. It is situated in a built-up area across Malawi Road and operates with a white light that flashes once every 15 seconds. The light has a geographic range of 11.2 nautical miles and is positioned 12.5 meters above sea level. This rear range light is located 230 meters northeast of its corresponding front light. It guides vessels navigating northbound as they approach Stonetown.
Why it matters: This rear range light, working in conjunction with its front counterpart, is essential for guiding northbound vessels into the port of Stonetown. The alignment ensures safe passage through these coastal waters for commercial and passenger traffic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 12.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.2NM
Location
- Country
- 🇹🇿Tanzania
- Region
- Zanzibar North
- Sea Region
- Guides vessels northbound along the coast as they approach Stonetown, located in a built-up area across Malawi Road.
- Latitude
- -5.7222°
- Longitude
- 39.3033°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- stone
Structure: stone tower painted with black and white horizontal bands
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pangani(26.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6732.1
- NGA No.
- 31372
- ARLHS No.
- ZAN-003
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