List of lighthouses in Algeria

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]

Lighthouses

Name Image Location &
Coordinates		 Year
built		 Tower Height Focal Height Range NGA Number
Cap Bengut LighthouseDellys
36°55′20″N 3°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 LighthouseSkikda Province
37°05′16″N 6°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 LighthouseBéjaïa
36°46′34″N 5°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 Cape Caxine
36°48′46″N 2°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 El Marsa
36°26′35″N 0°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 LighthouseImageAzeffoun
36°54′34″N 4°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 LighthouseImageAïn El Turk
35°46′16″N 0°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 LighthouseSkikda Province
37°04′47″N 7°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 LighthouseAnnaba
36°58′03″N 7°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 LighthouseImageOran
35°52′33″N 0°29′19″W / 35.875888°N 0.488700°W / 35.875888; -0.488700		190610 m (33 ft)62 m (203 ft)26 nmi (48 km)22580
Cap Falcon LighthouseImageOran
35°46′16″N 0°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 Mostaganem Province
36°06′46″N 0°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 LighthouseImageTamentfoust
36°48′42″N 3°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 LighthouseImageEl Kala
36°56′47″N 8°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 LighthouseImageBéjaïa Province
36°53′40″N 4°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 LighthouseImageTénès
36°32′59″N 1°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 LighthouseCherchell
36°36′42″N 2°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 LighthouseImageGhazaouet
35°05′52″N 1°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 LighthouseBéni Saf
35°19′26″N 1°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 LighthouseSkikda Province
36°56′16″N 6°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 LighthouseHabibas Islands
35°43′14″N 1°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 Oran
35°52′26″N 0°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 LighthouseOran
35°43′11″N 0°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 LighthouseImageAlgiers
36°46′38″N 3°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 LighthouseEl Marsa, Chlef
36°26′35″N 0°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 LighthouseDellys
36°55′18″N 3°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 LighthouseJijel
36°49′04″N 5°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 LighthouseSidi Fredj
36°45′54″N 2°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 LighthouseTipaza
36°35′50″N 2°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.

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