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Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse

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Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse

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The Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse is located at the north western tip of Pemba, in Tanzania. It is an entirely cast iron structure and was built in 1904 by The Chance Brothers Ltd from Birmingham. The light house has a 1-storey keepers house and is still operational.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.