List of lighthouses in Algeria

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This is a list of lighthouses in Algeria . The list includes those maritime lighthouses that are named landfall lights, or have a range of at least fifteen nautical miles. They are located along the Mediterranean coastline, and on a number of Algerian islands. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Lighthouses

NameImageLocation &
Coordinates
Year
built
Tower HeightFocal HeightRangeNGA Number
Cap Bengut Lighthouse Phares de Cap Bengut.JPG Dellys
36°55′20″N3°53′36″E / 36.922310°N 3.893266°E / 36.922310; 3.893266
201029 m (95 ft)63 m (207 ft)30 nmi (56 km)22360
Cap Bougaroun Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Skikda Province
37°05′16″N6°28′02″E / 37.087654°N 6.467292°E / 37.087654; 6.467292
Unknown10 m (33 ft)91 m (299 ft)29 nmi (54 km)22284
Cap Carbon Lighthouse Phare du Cap Carbon.jpg Béjaïa
36°46′34″N5°06′15″E / 36.776180°N 5.104120°E / 36.776180; 5.104120
185110 m (33 ft)220 m (722 ft)28 nmi (52 km)22328
Cap Caxine Lighthouse Phare Cap Caxine 2.JPG Cape Caxine
36°48′46″N2°57′15″E / 36.812871°N 2.954120°E / 36.812871; 2.954120
186833 m (108 ft)64 m (210 ft)30 nmi (56 km)22424
Cap Colombi Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Phare de Colombi.JPG El Marsa
36°26′35″N0°56′20″E / 36.443162°N 0.938805°E / 36.443162; 0.938805
195432 m (105 ft)62.9 m (206 ft)22 nmi (41 km)22512
Cap Corbelin Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Image Azeffoun
36°54′34″N4°25′27″E / 36.909403°N 4.424089°E / 36.909403; 4.424089
190515 m (49 ft)42 m (138 ft)22 nmi (41 km)22340
Cap Falcon Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Image Aïn El Turk
35°46′16″N0°48′03″W / 35.770991°N 0.800719°W / 35.770991; -0.800719
186828.7 m (94 ft)106 m (348 ft)29 nmi (54 km)22672
Cap de Fer Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Skikda Province
37°04′47″N7°10′17″E / 37.079839°N 7.171323°E / 37.079839; 7.171323
185917 m (56 ft)65 m (213 ft)19 nmi (35 km)22228
Cap de Garde Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Phare cap de garde annaba.jpg Annaba
36°58′03″N7°47′00″E / 36.967423°N 7.783363°E / 36.967423; 7.783363
188414 m (46 ft)143 m (469 ft)30 nmi (56 km)22208
Cap de l'Aiguille Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Cap d aiguille 1.jpg Oran
35°52′33″N0°29′19″W / 35.875888°N 0.488700°W / 35.875888; -0.488700
186510 m (33 ft)62 m (203 ft)26 nmi (48 km)22580
Cap Falcon Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Image Oran
35°46′16″N0°48′03″W / 35.770992°N 0.800714°W / 35.770992; -0.800714
186827 m (89 ft)104 m (341 ft)31 nmi (57 km)22672
Cap Ivi Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Phare de Ouillis - Mostaganem.jpg Mostaganem Province
36°06′46″N0°13′37″E / 36.112888°N 0.226856°E / 36.112888; 0.226856
189818 m (59 ft)118 m (387 ft)31 nmi (57 km)22520
Cap Matifou Lighthouse Image Tamentfoust
36°48′42″N3°14′43″E / 36.811723°N 3.245358°E / 36.811723; 3.245358
18686 m (20 ft)74 m (243 ft)23 nmi (43 km)22368
Cap Rosa Lighthouse Image El Kala
36°56′47″N8°14′13″E / 36.946463°N 8.236813°E / 36.946463; 8.236813
190615.30 m (50 ft)132.30 m (434 ft)19 nmi (35 km)22168
Cap Sigli Lighthouse Le phare du Cap Sigli.jpg Béjaïa Province
36°53′40″N4°45′32″E / 36.894555°N 4.759001°E / 36.894555; 4.759001
190625 m (82 ft)57 m (187 ft)17 nmi (31 km)22336
Cap Ténès Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Perle de tenes.jpg Ténès
36°32′59″N1°20′26″E / 36.549685°N 1.340590°E / 36.549685; 1.340590
186531 m (102 ft)89 m (292 ft)31 nmi (57 km)22488
Fort Joinville Lighthouse CherchellsPort.JPG Cherchell
36°36′42″N2°11′17″E / 36.611605°N 2.188098°E / 36.611605; 2.188098
185526 m (85 ft)37 m (121 ft)21 nmi (39 km)22468
Ghazaouet Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Image Ghazaouet
35°05′52″N1°52′24″W / 35.097901°N 1.873248°W / 35.097901; -1.873248
Unknown15 m (49 ft)93 m (305 ft)26 nmi (48 km)22700
Île Rachgoun Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Ile de Rechgoun (cropped).JPG Béni Saf
35°19′26″N1°28′47″W / 35.323904°N 1.479778°W / 35.323904; -1.479778
187015 m (49 ft)81 m (266 ft)16 nmi (30 km)22696
Île Srigina Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Ile Srigina en face de la cote de Skikda-Belle Vue"1".JPG Skikda Province
36°56′16″N6°53′10″E / 36.937755°N 6.886059°E / 36.937755; 6.886059
190612 m (39 ft)54 m (177 ft)20 nmi (37 km)22272
Îles Habibas Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Touria - Iles Habibas.jpg Habibas Islands
35°43′14″N1°08′00″W / 35.720555°N 1.133398°W / 35.720555; -1.133398
187912 m (39 ft)112 m (367 ft)26 nmi (48 km)22684
Îlot d'Arzew Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Algerie - Oranie - 134.jpg Oran
35°52′26″N0°17′23″W / 35.873944°N 0.289641°W / 35.873944; -0.289641
184812 m (39 ft)19 m (62 ft)16 nmi (30 km)22540
Jetee du Large Lighthouse Oran
35°43′11″N0°37′39″W / 35.719774°N 0.627413°W / 35.719774; -0.627413
190515 m (49 ft)21 m (69 ft)22 nmi (41 km)22584
Passe Nord Lighthouse Image Algiers
36°46′38″N3°04′40″E / 36.777104°N 3.077899°E / 36.777104; 3.077899
Unknown17 m (56 ft)23 m (75 ft)20 nmi (37 km)22380
Pointe Colombi Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] El Marsa, Chlef
36°26′35″N0°56′20″E / 36.443175°N 0.938835°E / 36.443175; 0.938835
Unknown29 m (95 ft)60 m (197 ft)26 nmi (48 km)22512
Pointe de Dellys Lighthouse Dellys
36°55′18″N3°55′13″E / 36.921557°N 3.920211°E / 36.921557; 3.920211
200715 m (49 ft)41 m (135 ft)15 nmi (28 km)22348
Ras Afia Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Le Grande Phare, Jijel (Algerie) 05.JPG Jijel
36°49′04″N5°41′21″E / 36.817840°N 5.689302°E / 36.817840; 5.689302
187114 m (46 ft)43 m (141 ft)24 nmi (44 km)22308
Sidi Fredj Lighthouse Sidi Fredj
36°45′54″N2°50′54″E / 36.764961°N 2.848202°E / 36.764961; 2.848202
1970s24 m (79 ft)42 m (138 ft)17 nmi (31 km)22432
Tipaza Lighthouse  [ ar; fr ] Phare de Tipaza.JPG Tipaza
36°35′50″N2°26′52″E / 36.597128°N 2.447674°E / 36.597128; 2.447674
186713.58 m (45 ft)34.08 m (112 ft)18 nmi (33 km)22444

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. 2014. p. 390.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime Retrieved 1 May 2017

Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.