Nosy Alañaña Light

Nosy Alañaña Lighthouse
Nosy Alagnagna

Nosy Alañaña Light, 2006
Location Toamasina, Madagascar
Coordinates 18°2′55.45″S 49°27′36.15″E / 18.0487361°S 49.4600417°E / -18.0487361; 49.4600417Coordinates: 18°2′55.45″S 49°27′36.15″E / 18.0487361°S 49.4600417°E / -18.0487361; 49.4600417
Year first constructed 1932
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape octagonal prism tower with gallery and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, black lantern and gallery
Height 197 feet (60 m)
Focal height 197 feet (60 m)
Range 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 25s.
Admiralty number D6972
NGA number 112-32460
ARLHS number MAG-009[1]

Nosy Alañaña Light, also known as Île aux Prunes Light (French: Phare de l'Île aux Prunes), is an active lighthouse in Île aux Prunes, Toamasina Province, Madagascar. At a height of 197 feet (60 m) it is the twenty-fourth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world,[2] as well as the tallest in Africa. It is located on Île aux Prunes (Isle of Prunes, Malagasy: Nosy Alañaña), a tiny island about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north-northeast of Toamasina.

The island is accessible by boat, and the site is open, but the tower is closed to the public.

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References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Madagascar". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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