Ras Mkumbi
Ras Mkumbi was built in 1894.
- Built
- 1894
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Coordinates
- -7.64011, 39.90533
The Ras Mkumbi lighthouse is located on Mafia Island in Tanzania and was built in 1894. It can be found at coordinates -7.640111, 39.905333. This historical lighthouse has been a part of the island's landscape for over a century.
Light and tower
It has a 2-stage square tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white lower half tower, white and red band upper half tower, red lantern dome and rail. Its light characteristic is Fl W 5s. It is managed by Tanzania Ports Authority. The Admiralty list of lights numbers it TAN–011.
Details
- Name
- Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse
- Marking
- white lower half tower, white and red band upper half tower, red lantern dome and rail
- Year Built
- 1894
- Description
- The '''Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse''' (''Mnara wa Taa wa Ras Mkumbi'', in Swahili) is a historic lighthouse located on the northern tip (Moresby Point) of Mafia Island on Kanga ward of Mafia District in the Pwani Region of Tanzania.
- Tower Shape
- 2-stage square tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-storey keeper's house
- Image Caption
- Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse
- Location Text
- Mafia Island
- Managing Agent
- Tanzania Ports Authority
- Admiralty Number
- TAN–011
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 5s.
- Construction Material
- masonry tower