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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

Name Image Location &
Coordinates 		Year
built 		Tower Height Focal Height Range NGA Number
Cap Bengut Lighthouse Dellys
36°55′20″N 3°53′36″E / 36.922310°N 3.893266°E / 36.922310; 3.893266		 2010 29 m (95 ft) 63 m (207 ft) 30 nmi (56 km) 22360
Cap Bougaroun Lighthouse [ar; fr] Skikda Province
37°05′16″N 6°28′02″E / 37.087654°N 6.467292°E / 37.087654; 6.467292		 Unknown 10 m (33 ft) 91 m (299 ft) 29 nmi (54 km) 22284
Cap Carbon Lighthouse Béjaïa
36°46′34″N 5°06′15″E / 36.776180°N 5.104120°E / 36.776180; 5.104120		 1851 10 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		 1868 33 m (108 ft) 64 m (210 ft) 30 nmi (56 km) 22424
Cap Colombi Lighthouse [ar; fr] El Marsa
36°26′35″N 0°56′20″E / 36.443162°N 0.938805°E / 36.443162; 0.938805		 1954 32 m (105 ft) 62.9 m (206 ft) 22 nmi (41 km) 22512
Cap Corbelin Lighthouse [ar; fr] Image Azeffoun
36°54′34″N 4°25′27″E / 36.909403°N 4.424089°E / 36.909403; 4.424089		 1905 15 m (49 ft) 42 m (138 ft) 22 nmi (41 km) 22340
Cap Falcon Lighthouse [ar; fr] Image Aïn El Turk
35°46′16″N 0°48′03″W / 35.770991°N 0.800719°W / 35.770991; -0.800719		 1868 28.7 m (94 ft) 106 m (348 ft) 29 nmi (54 km) 22672
Cap de Fer Lighthouse [ar; fr] Skikda Province
37°04′47″N 7°10′17″E / 37.079839°N 7.171323°E / 37.079839; 7.171323		 1859 17 m (56 ft) 65 m (213 ft) 19 nmi (35 km) 22228
Cap de Garde Lighthouse [ar; fr] Annaba
36°58′03″N 7°47′00″E / 36.967423°N 7.783363°E / 36.967423; 7.783363		 1884 14 m (46 ft) 143 m (469 ft) 30 nmi (56 km) 22208
Cap de l'Aiguille Lighthouse [ar; fr] Oran
35°52′33″N 0°29′19″W / 35.875888°N 0.488700°W / 35.875888; -0.488700		 1865 10 m (33 ft) 62 m (203 ft) 26 nmi (48 km) 22580
Cap Falcon Lighthouse [ar; fr] Image Oran
35°46′16″N 0°48′03″W / 35.770992°N 0.800714°W / 35.770992; -0.800714		 1868 27 m (89 ft) 104 m (341 ft) 31 nmi (57 km) 22672
Cap Ivi Lighthouse [ar; fr] Mostaganem Province
36°06′46″N 0°13′37″E / 36.112888°N 0.226856°E / 36.112888; 0.226856		 1898 18 m (59 ft) 118 m (387 ft) 31 nmi (57 km) 22520
Cap Matifou Lighthouse Image Tamentfoust
36°48′42″N 3°14′43″E / 36.811723°N 3.245358°E / 36.811723; 3.245358		 1868 6 m (20 ft) 74 m (243 ft) 23 nmi (43 km) 22368
Cap Rosa Lighthouse Image El Kala
36°56′47″N 8°14′13″E / 36.946463°N 8.236813°E / 36.946463; 8.236813		 1906 15.30 m (50 ft) 132.30 m (434 ft) 19 nmi (35 km) 22168
Cap Sigli Lighthouse Béjaïa Province
36°53′40″N 4°45′32″E / 36.894555°N 4.759001°E / 36.894555; 4.759001		 1906 25 m (82 ft) 57 m (187 ft) 17 nmi (31 km) 22336
Cap Ténès Lighthouse [ar; fr] Ténès
36°32′59″N 1°20′26″E / 36.549685°N 1.340590°E / 36.549685; 1.340590		 1865 31 m (102 ft) 89 m (292 ft) 31 nmi (57 km) 22488
Fort Joinville Lighthouse Cherchell
36°36′42″N 2°11′17″E / 36.611605°N 2.188098°E / 36.611605; 2.188098		 1855 26 m (85 ft) 37 m (121 ft) 21 nmi (39 km) 22468
Ghazaouet Lighthouse [ar; fr] Image Ghazaouet
35°05′52″N 1°52′24″W / 35.097901°N 1.873248°W / 35.097901; -1.873248		 Unknown 15 m (49 ft) 93 m (305 ft) 26 nmi (48 km) 22700
Île Rachgoun Lighthouse [ar; fr] Béni Saf
35°19′26″N 1°28′47″W / 35.323904°N 1.479778°W / 35.323904; -1.479778		 1870 15 m (49 ft) 81 m (266 ft) 16 nmi (30 km) 22696
Île Srigina Lighthouse [ar; fr] Skikda Province
36°56′16″N 6°53′10″E / 36.937755°N 6.886059°E / 36.937755; 6.886059		 1906 12 m (39 ft) 54 m (177 ft) 20 nmi (37 km) 22272
Îles Habibas Lighthouse [ar; fr] Habibas Islands
35°43′14″N 1°08′00″W / 35.720555°N 1.133398°W / 35.720555; -1.133398		 1879 12 m (39 ft) 112 m (367 ft) 26 nmi (48 km) 22684
Îlot d'Arzew Lighthouse [ar; fr] Oran
35°52′26″N 0°17′23″W / 35.873944°N 0.289641°W / 35.873944; -0.289641		 1848 12 m (39 ft) 19 m (62 ft) 16 nmi (30 km) 22540
Jetee du Large Lighthouse Oran
35°43′11″N 0°37′39″W / 35.719774°N 0.627413°W / 35.719774; -0.627413		 1905 15 m (49 ft) 21 m (69 ft) 22 nmi (41 km) 22584
Passe Nord Lighthouse Image Algiers
36°46′38″N 3°04′40″E / 36.777104°N 3.077899°E / 36.777104; 3.077899		 Unknown 17 m (56 ft) 23 m (75 ft) 20 nmi (37 km) 22380
Pointe Colombi Lighthouse [ar; fr] El Marsa, Chlef
36°26′35″N 0°56′20″E / 36.443175°N 0.938835°E / 36.443175; 0.938835		 Unknown 29 m (95 ft) 60 m (197 ft) 26 nmi (48 km) 22512
Pointe de Dellys Lighthouse Dellys
36°55′18″N 3°55′13″E / 36.921557°N 3.920211°E / 36.921557; 3.920211		 2007 15 m (49 ft) 41 m (135 ft) 15 nmi (28 km) 22348
Ras Afia Lighthouse [ar; fr] Jijel
36°49′04″N 5°41′21″E / 36.817840°N 5.689302°E / 36.817840; 5.689302		 1871 14 m (46 ft) 43 m (141 ft) 24 nmi (44 km) 22308
Sidi Fredj Lighthouse Sidi Fredj
36°45′54″N 2°50′54″E / 36.764961°N 2.848202°E / 36.764961; 2.848202		 1970s 24 m (79 ft) 42 m (138 ft) 17 nmi (31 km) 22432
Tipaza Lighthouse [ar; fr] Tipaza
36°35′50″N 2°26′52″E / 36.597128°N 2.447674°E / 36.597128; 2.447674		 1867 13.58 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
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