Chumbe Lighthouse

Chumbe Lighthouse
Chumbe Lighthouse
LocationChumbe Island
Zanzibar
Coordinates6°16′48.5″S 39°10′37.5″E / 6.280139°S 39.177083°E / -6.280139; 39.177083
Tower
Constructed1904
Constructionstone tower
Height34 metres (112 ft)
Shape5-stage square tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsunpainted tower, white lantern
OperatorChumbe Island Coral Park
Light
Focal height37 metres (121 ft)
Lens4th order Fresnel lens
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 11s.

The Chumbe Lighthouse (Swahili: Mnara wa Taa wa Chumbe) is a historic lighthouse located on Chumbe Island on Malindi ward of Mjini District in the Mjini Magharibi Region of Tanzania's Zanzibar Island.