The Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse on Ulenge Island in the Pemba Channel under the Tanga Marine Reserves (TMRS) with the IUCN category II located within Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania.[1]
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Location | Ulenge Island, Tanga Region, Tanzania |
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Coordinates | 5°00′17″S 39°09′59″E / 5.0047°S 39.1664°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1894 ![]() |
Construction | stone ![]() |
Height | 26 m (85 ft) ![]() |
Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white (tower), black (stripe) ![]() |
Light | |
Deactivated | 2008 ![]() |
Focal height | 28 m (92 ft) ![]() |
See also
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edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ (12 June 2005). "Lighthouses of Tanzania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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