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Name: Antsiranana Harbor Office Light   Map it!

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Nearest Town or City:
Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez), , Madagascar

Location: NE coast of Madagascar, Indian Ocean.

Notes:
Antsiranana, also known as Diego-Suarez after two Portuguese navigators who were the first Europeans to "discover" it (in 1500), is the third largest port in Madagascar.

Tower Height: 36

Height of Focal Plane: 43

Characteristic and Range: Isophase light, 4-second period, visible for 13 nautical miles (red sector: 10 miles; green sector: 9 miles).

Description of Tower: Tower on two-story building, black cupola.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1960s?

Date Present Tower Built: 1960s?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

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