Makatumbe Front Range Lighthouse

Lighthouse

6°47′43.8″S 39°19′53.4″E / 6.795500°S 39.331500°E / -6.795500; 39.331500TowerFoundationconcrete pilesConstructionmetal skeletal towerHeight15 metres (49 ft)Shapepyramidall skeletal tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite towerOperatorTanzania Ports AuthorityLightFocal height15 metres (49 ft)CharacteristicQ W

The Makatumbe Front Range Lighthouse (also known as Dar es Salaam Bay Range Front or Inner Makatumbe lighthouse) is located on the island of Inner Makatumbe close to the coast of Dar es salaam, Tanzania and South-West of the island of Outer Makatumbe.^[1] The lighthouse works in conjunction with the Makatumbe RR and assists ships entering the Kivukoni channel.^[2]

The lighthouse is not really located on the island of Inner Makatumbe but just north of the coast of the island. The lighthouse is metal structure mounted on a square platform with a triangular day mark.

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
^ Office, United States Hydrographic (1916-01-01). Africa Pilot: South and east coasts of Africa from Cape of Good Hope to Ras Hafun. Hydrographic office under the authority of the secretary of the navy.