Cap Rosa Lighthouse

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Cap Rosa Lighthouse
Cap Rosa Lighthouse
LocationCap Rosa
El Kala
Algeria
Coordinates 36°56′47.27″N8°14′12.53″E / 36.9464639°N 8.2368139°E / 36.9464639; 8.2368139
Tower
Constructed1906 [1]
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height15.30 metres (50.2 ft) [1]
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, black lantern
Power sourcemains electricity  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
OperatorOffice Nationale de Signalisation Maritime
Light
Focal height132.30 metres (434.1 ft) [1]
Range19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) [1]
Characteristic Fl (2) W 6s. [2]

Cap Rosa Lighthouse is a lighthouse at El Kala, Algeria. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cap Rosa". Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime. Ministere des Travaux Publics. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 4 May 2017.