Makatumbe Lighthouse
Makatumbe Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dar es Salaam and Mwananyamala.
Dar es Salaam
Photo: Roland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dar es Salaam was founded in 1862 by Sultan Seyyid Majid of Zanzibar on the site of the village of Mzizima. Mzizima's history dates back to when the Barawa people started to settle and cultivate the area around Mbwa Maji, Magogoni, Mjimwema, Gezaulole, and Kibonde Maji Mbagara.
Mwananyamala
Locality
Mwananyamala is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by Mikocheni ward and to the east by Msasani and Kinondoni. Mwananyamala is situated 9 km west of Makatumbe Lighthouse.
Makatumbe Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Outer Makatumbe Lighthouse”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.79086° or 6° 47′ 27″ southLongitude
39.3372° or 39° 20′ 14″ eastOpen location code
6G5X685P+MVGeoNames ID
9612439
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