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Managing Organization:
Chumbe Island Coral Park
Website: http://www.chumbeisland.com
Email:
Contact Address Information:
P.O.Box 3203
Zanzibar
Tanzania
Notes:
This lighthouse was built by the British in 1904. The keeper's house has been converted into a visitor center, with a classroom for schoolchildren visiting the Chumbe Island Coral Park. The tower is also open for climbing. Write to info@chumbeisland.com or call +255-(0)24-2231040 for more information.
Tower Height: 113
Height of Focal Plane: 122
Characteristic and Range: Flashing white every 11 seconds.
Description of Tower: White, square pyramidal tower built of fossil coral rock.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1904
Date Present Tower Built: 1904
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Yes.
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