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Nosy Alañaña Light

Coordinates: 18°2′55.45″S 49°27′36.15″E / 18.0487361°S 49.4600417°E / -18.0487361; 49.4600417
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Nosy Alañaña Lighthouse
Nosy Alagnagna
Nosy Alañaña Light, 2006
Map
LocationToamasina, Madagascar
Coordinates18°2′55.45″S 49°27′36.15″E / 18.0487361°S 49.4600417°E / -18.0487361; 49.4600417
Tower
Constructed1932
Constructionconcrete tower
Height197 feet (60 m)
Shapeoctagonal tower with gallery and lantern
Markingswhite tower, black lantern and gallery
Light
Focal height197 feet (60 m)
Range23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 25s.

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.[1] 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.

View from outside
Speaking tube

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References

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  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.