Location | Pungume Island Zanzibar Tanzania |
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Coordinates | 6°26′14.4″S 39°20′27″E / 6.437333°S 39.34083°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1919 |
Construction | stone tower |
Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern[2] |
Markings | white and black horizontal bands |
Light | |
Focal height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Fl W 3s. |
The Pungume Lighthouse is located on Pungume Island at the south western tip of the Zanzibar Archipelago, in Tanzania.[3][4] The Lighthouse is a squared stone tower recently painted with black and white stripes.[5] The lighthouse is an important one as it shines into the channel where ships enter the Stone Town harbor. The lighthouse is managed and operated by the Zanzibar Ports Corporation.[6]