I tried something unlikely to be successful -- I checked to see if Africa's Lake Victoria had a lighthouse anywhere on its shoreline. It doesn't (but it appears that there's a safari lodge with something that looks like a lighthouse). Then it occurred to me that Mozambique has a lot of coastline, and before it was a country, it was a colony. So it turns out that Mozambique does have lighthouses, and this is one that pops up on the maps.
As I usually do, I'll consult the Lighthouse Directory for the basic information:
"1923. Active; focal plane 64 m (210 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 31 m (102 ft) round masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising through the center of a 1-story hexagonal keeper's house. Lighthouse painted with black and white horizontal bands; lantern painted red. ... The lighthouse was reported out of service in 1983, but it was restored and reactivated in 1994. Located on a headland at the southern entrance to Memba Bay, about 25 km (15 mi) east southeast of Memba"
There aren't a lot of pictures of Baixo do Pinda; here are three that I found.
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