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Ras Muari

Lighthouse

Ras Muari Lighthouse

Cape Monze, Karachi
Location	Ras Muari, Pakistan
Coordinates	24°49′35″N 66°39′52″E / 24.826444°N 66.664444°E / 24.826444; 66.664444
Tower
Constructed	1914
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	concrete tower
Height	48 metres (157 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	seaward: black and white horizontal bands tower landward: unpainted tower
Operator	Mercantile Marine Department [1][2]
Light
Focal height	49 m (161 ft)
Range	25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(2) W 10s

Ras Muari, often referred to as Cape Monze, is a beach located off the shore of the Arabian SeainKarachi. It stretches from the village of Mubarak to Yousuf Goth (Pacha) in West Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Ras Muari is part of a 25-kilometer coastal belt of rocky and sandy beaches between Mubarak and Yousuf Goth (Pacha). This part of the coast is property of Sindh Revenue Department. Considered a habitat for endangered whale, dolphin, and turtle species, Ras Muari is also a hatching and feeding ground for turtles. In addition, the coastline has a multitude of offshore fish nurseries. ^[3][4]

The Cape Monze lighthouse was constructed in 1914.^[5] Active; focal plane 49 m (161 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 48 m (157 ft) round concrete tower. The seaward side of the tower is painted with black and white horizontal bands; the land side is unpainted. Original 2nd order Fresnel lens in use. Several keeper's houses and other light station buildings.

• List of lighthouses in Pakistan

• Picture of Ras Muari Lighthouse

Engineering

24°49′35″N 66°39′53″E / 24.82639°N 66.66472°E / 24.82639; 66.66472

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