Chumbe Lighthouse
The Chumbe Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Chumbe Island on Malindi ward of Mjini District in the Mjini Magharibi Region of Tanzania's Zanzibar Island.
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Highlights include Chumbe Island.
Chumbe Island
Islet
Chumbe Island is a private island in the Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania, off the coast of Mjini District. It is situated in the Zanzibar Channel. The island is known for its ecological innovation and exceptional coral reefs.
Chumbe Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Tanzania
- Categories: building, historic site, historic building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.28019° or 6° 16′ 49″ south
Longitude
39.17717° or 39° 10′ 38″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Height
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
6G5XP59G+WV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Chumbe Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Chumbe Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “Phare de Chumbe”
- Swahili: “Kisiwa cha chumbe”
- Swahili: “Mnara wa taa wa Chumbe”
- Swahili: “Mnara wa Taa wa Chumbe”
- Swedish: “Chumbes fyr”
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