Location | Unguja Zanzibar Archipelago Tanzania |
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Coordinates | 6°9′21.1″S 39°12′23.5″E / 6.155861°S 39.206528°E |
Tower | |
Construction | stone and metal skeletal tower |
Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower[2] |
Markings | white tower |
Operator | Zanzibar Ports Corporation |
Light | |
Focal height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
Range | 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Iso W 6s. |
The Marubi Palace Gardens Range Rear Lighthouse is located in the Marubi Palace Gardens in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.[3] The lighthouse is located to support ships trying to dock at the Stone Town harbor.[4][5]