Location | Pemba Tanzania |
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Coordinates | 5°24′14.8″S 39°33′52.7″E / 5.404111°S 39.564639°E |
Tower | |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Shape | square tower withbalcony and lantern |
Markings | red and white horizontal bands tower |
Light | |
Focal height | 33 metres (108 ft) |
Light source | solar power |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. |
The Matumbi Lighthouse is located at the south western tip of Pemba, in Tanzania.[2][3] The lighthouse is on a small island called Matumbi Makubwa.[4] The lighthouse's construction history is unknown, however, the 31m square stone tower was renovated in 2002 by Salem Construction limited from Zanzibar.[5]