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Nosy Alañaña Light (tallest lighthouse in Africa)
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Toamasina
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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. At a height of 197 feet (60 m) it is the twenty-fourth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, 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.
The island is accessible by boat, and the site is open, but the tower is closed to the public.
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