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Name: Shangani Light  

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Also known as: Beit-el-Ajaib

Also known as: House of Wonders

Nearest Town or City:
Stone Town, , Tanzania

Location: On waterfront in Stone Town, west coast of Zanzibar.

Height of Focal Plane: 144

Characteristic and Range: Fixed white.

Description of Tower: Mast on white square clock tower attached to palace.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1890s

Date Present Tower Built: 1924

Current Use: Active aid to navigation, museum.

Open To Public? Yes.


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