Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse
Mnara wa Taa Ras Kigomasha
A cast-iron lighthouse at the northern tip of Pemba, built by the British in 1900. Visitors can climb to the top for views of the peninsula's coast and forest.
Kigomasha Point Lighthouse was built around 1900 during the British colonial period. It is a cast-iron structure about 30 metres tall and is still in use today. The lighthouse keeper usually asks for a small tip before letting visitors climb the nearly 100 spiral steps. From the top, you can see the bays on both sides of the Kigomasha Peninsula, Ngezi Forest and the distant sea off Misali. It stands at the tip of the peninsula, near Manta Resort. It can be combined with Vumawimbi Beach and Ngezi Forest on a northern day trip.
Opening hours
Daytime only; ask the caretaker to open the door
Nearby sights
- Manta Resort Underwater Room
- Vumawimbi Beach
- Ngezi Forest Reserve
- Chwaka Ruins
- Fundo Island & Njao Gap
- Wete
- Mtambwe Mkuu
- Ras Mkumbuu Ruins