List of lighthouses in Morocco

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This is a list of lighthouses in Morocco , which are located along the Mediterranean, and Atlantic coastlines of the country. [1] [2] [3]

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Lighthouses

NameImageLocation
coordinates
Waterbody Year
built
Tower heightFocal heightRange
nml
Admiralty
number
Cap des Trois Fourches Lighthouse Faro del Cabo de Tres Forcas.jpg Cape Three Forks
35°26′18″N2°57′48″W / 35.4383°N 2.9633°W / 35.4383; -2.9633 (Cap des Trois Fourches Lighthouse)
Mediterranean 190918 m (59 ft)112 m (367 ft)19 nmi (35 km)E6778
Cap Rhir Lighthouse Lighthouse Cap Ghir-IMGP0738.jpg Tamri
30°38′00″N9°53′00″W / 30.6333°N 9.8833°W / 30.6333; -9.8833 (Cap Rhir Lighthouse)
Atlantic 193142 m (138 ft)85 m (279 ft)22 nmi (41 km)D2608
Cap Spartel Lighthouse Faro de Cabo Espartel.jpg Cap Spartel
35°47′30″N5°55′18″W / 35.7917°N 5.9217°W / 35.7917; -5.9217 (Cap Spartel Lighthouse)
Atlantic 186424 m (79 ft)91 m (299 ft)30 nmi (56 km)D2510
El Hank Lighthouse Le phare d'El Hank, Casablanca, Maroc.jpg Casablanca
33°36′42″N7°39′24″W / 33.6117°N 7.6567°W / 33.6117; -7.6567 (El Hank Lighthouse)
Atlantic 191949 m (161 ft)65 m (213 ft)30 nmi (56 km)D2574
Cap Malabata Lighthouse Faro de Cabo Malabata.jpg Cape Malabata
35°49′00″N5°44′54″W / 35.8167°N 5.7483°W / 35.8167; -5.7483 (Pointe Malabato Lighthouse)
Atlantic Unknown18 m (59 ft)76 m (249 ft)22 nmi (41 km)D2498
Rabat Lighthouse Rabat Lighthouse 2014.jpg Rabat
34°02′06″N6°50′48″W / 34.035°N 6.8467°W / 34.035; -6.8467 (Rabat Lighthouse)
Atlantic 192024 m (79 ft)31 m (102 ft)16 nmi (30 km)D2554
Sidi Bou Afi Lighthouse Sidi Bou Afi 8BCV1513.jpg El Jadida
33°15′00″N8°31′00″W / 33.25°N 8.5167°W / 33.25; -8.5167 (Sidi Bou Afi Lighthouse)
Atlantic 191646 m (151 ft)65 m (213 ft)30 nmi (56 km)D2588
Cap SimOuassane

31.39667°N 9.82964°W

Atlantic191720 m (65 ft)103 m (338 ft)21 nmi (39 km)D2604

See also

References

  1. 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. 2013. p. 396.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Morocco: Atlantic Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Morocco: Mediterranean Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 May 2015.