Oyster Bay Rear Range Lighthouse
  Tanzania | |
| Location | Oyster Bay, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6°47′02.0″S 39°17′2.5″E / 6.783889°S 39.284028°ECoordinates: 6°47′02.0″S 39°17′2.5″E / 6.783889°S 39.284028°E |
| Tower shape | Square Stone Tower |
| Markings / pattern | Red Vertical Stripe |
| Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Focal height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Characteristic | FI. 1 |
| Admiralty number | D6674.1 |
| NGA number | 31440[1] |
| ARLHS number | TAN-006 |
| Managing agent | Tanzania Ports Authority |
The Oyster Bay Rear Range Lighthouse is located on the coast of Dar es salaam, Tanzania in Oyster Bay. The lighthouse works in conjunction with the Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse to warn ships away from the cliffs at the Msasani peninsula.[2][3]
The tower is a red square stone tower with one red white strip on the range line. The lighthouse has a small red roofed building adjacent to the tower.
References
- ↑ Ras Kasone The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 18, 2016
- ↑ "Oyster Bay Range Front Lighthouse". Around Guides. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ↑ MRINDOKO, SEBASTIAN. "Coco Beach set for majestic transformation". www.dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
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