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Ras Nungwi (Hog Point)
Tanzania
Zanzibar's oldest light station may be endangered: beach erosion has created a steep scarp in front of the building. Located at the northern tip of Zanzibar. Site open, tower closed.
| Manufacture Date | 1901 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1926 (station established 1881) |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Lens Order | 4th order |
| Lens Type | Fixed |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Fl.W. 5s |
| Lighthouse Markings | White square tower, red lantern. 14 m (46 ft) 3-stage square tower with lantern and gallery, rising through the center of a 1-story keeper's house. Building painted white, lantern red. |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Zanzibar Ports Corporation |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | 1 |
| Condition Observations | may be endangered: beach erosion has created a steep scarp in front of the building, seen in Burns's photo. |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | -5.7223656546,39.3033418545 |
| Other | ARLHS ZAN-011; Admiralty D6742; NGA 31340. |
| Data Source | Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years) |
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