List of lighthouses in Morocco
This is a list of lighthouses in Morocco, which are located along the Mediterranean, and Atlantic coastlines of the country. It includes the two lighthouses of Cabo Bojador, and El Cabino that are in the territory of Western Sahara.[1][2][3]
List
| Name | Image | Location Coordinates |
Waterbody | Built | Tower Height | Focal Height | Range | Admiralty Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo Bojador Lighthouse |  | Cape Bojador 26°07′26″N 14°29′10″W / 26.1239°N 14.4861°W | Atlantic | Unknown | 45 m (148 ft) | 70 m (230 ft) | 24 nmi (44 km) | D2628 |
| Cap des Trois Fourches Lighthouse |  | Cape Three Forks 35°26′18″N 2°57′48″W / 35.4383°N 2.9633°W | Mediterranean | 1909 | 18 m (59 ft) | 112 m (367 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | E6778 |
| Cap Rhir Lighthouse |  | Tamri 30°38′00″N 9°53′00″W / 30.6333°N 9.8833°W | Atlantic | 1931 | 42 m (138 ft) | 85 m (279 ft) | 22 nmi (41 km) | D2608 |
| Cap Spartel Lighthouse |  | Cap Spartel 35°47′30″N 5°55′18″W / 35.7917°N 5.9217°W | Atlantic | 1864 | 24 m (79 ft) | 91 m (299 ft) | 30 nmi (56 km) | D2510 |
| El Cabino Lighthouse | .jpg) | NE of Cape Bojador 26°25′34″N 14°10′49″W / 26.426°N 14.1802°W | Atlantic | Unknown | 32 m (105 ft) | 37 m (121 ft) | 9 nmi (17 km) | D2626 |
| El Hank Lighthouse |  | Casablanca 33°36′42″N 7°39′24″W / 33.6117°N 7.6567°W | Atlantic | 1919 | 49 m (161 ft) | 65 m (213 ft) | 30 nmi (56 km) | D2574 |
| Pointe Malabato Lighthouse |  | Cape Malabata 35°49′00″N 5°44′54″W / 35.8167°N 5.7483°W | Atlantic | Unknown | 18 m (59 ft) | 76 m (249 ft) | 22 nmi (41 km) | D2498 |
| Rabat Lighthouse |  | Rabat 34°02′06″N 6°50′48″W / 34.035°N 6.8467°W | Atlantic | 1920 | 24 m (79 ft) | 31 m (102 ft) | 16 nmi (30 km) | D2554 |
| Sidi Bou Afi Lighthouse |  | El Jadida 33°15′00″N 8°31′00″W / 33.25°N 8.5167°W | Atlantic | 1916 | 46 m (151 ft) | 65 m (213 ft) | 30 nmi (56 km) | D2588 |
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Morocco: Atlantic Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Morocco: Mediterranean Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
External links
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