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List of lighthouses in Tunisia

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This is a list of lighthouses in Tunisia, which are located along the Mediterranean coastline, and on a number of Tunisian islands. The list includes those marine lighthouses that are named landfall lights, or have a range of at least fifteen nautical miles.[1][2]

Lighthouses

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Name Image Location &
Coordinates
Year built Tower height Focal height Range
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NGA
number
Cap Bon Lighthouse Cap Bon
37°04′42″N 11°02′42″E / 37.0783°N 11.045°E / 37.0783; 11.045 (Cap Bon Lighthouse)
1875 20 m (66 ft) 126 m (413 ft) 30 nmi (56 km) 21984
Cap Serrat Lighthouse Cap Serrat, Bizerte
37°13′54″N 9°12′36″E / 37.2317°N 9.21°E / 37.2317; 9.21 (Cap Serrat Lighthouse)
1890 13 m (43 ft) 199 m (653 ft) 24 nmi (44 km) 22136
Gabès Gabès
33°53′36″N 10°06′48″E / 33.8933°N 10.1133°E / 33.8933; 10.1133 (Gabès)
1893 11 m (36 ft) 13 m (43 ft) 20 nmi (37 km) 21820
Galiton de l'Ouest Galite Islands
37°29′54″N 8°52′36″E / 37.4983°N 8.8767°E / 37.4983; 8.8767 (Galiton de l'Ouest)
1920 14 m (46 ft) 168 m (551 ft) 24 nmi (44 km) 22144
Hammamet Lighthouse Hammamet
36°23′42″N 10°36′54″E / 36.395°N 10.615°E / 36.395; 10.615 (Hammamet Lighthouse)
1912 14 m (46 ft) 17 m (56 ft) 15 nmi (28 km) 21976
Ile Kuriat Lighthouse Kuriat, Monastir
35°47′54″N 11°02′00″E / 35.7983°N 11.0333°E / 35.7983; 11.0333 (Ile Kuriat Lighthouse)
1894 26 m (85 ft) 30 m (98 ft) 18 nmi (33 km) 21920
Ile Plane Lighthouse Plane Island, Ghar al Milh
37°10′54″N 10°19′42″E / 37.1817°N 10.3283°E / 37.1817; 10.3283 (Ile Plane Lighthouse)
1888 12 m (39 ft) 20 m (66 ft) 15 nmi (28 km) 22056
Iles Cani Lighthouse Gran Ile Cani, Cap Zebib
37°21′24″N 10°07′24″E / 37.3567°N 10.1233°E / 37.3567; 10.1233 (Iles Cani Lighthouse)
1860 21 m (69 ft) 39 m (128 ft) 19 nmi (35 km) 22064
Kelibia Lighthouse Kelibia
36°50′12″N 11°07′00″E / 36.8367°N 11.1167°E / 36.8367; 11.1167 (Kelibia Lighthouse)
1888 18 m (59 ft) 82 m (269 ft) 23 nmi (43 km) 21980
Mahdia Lighthouse Mahdia
35°30′30″N 11°04′54″E / 35.5083°N 11.0817°E / 35.5083; 11.0817 (Mahdia Lighthouse)
1890 15 m (49 ft) 26 m (85 ft) 17 nmi (31 km) 21904
Ras Enghela Lighthouse Cape Angela
37°20′42″N 9°44′18″E / 37.345°N 9.7383°E / 37.345; 9.7383 (Ras Enghela Lighthouse)
1890 15 m (49 ft) 38 m (125 ft) 28 nmi (52 km) 22132
Ras Kaboudia Lighthouse Chebba
35°14′00″N 11°09′24″E / 35.2333°N 11.1567°E / 35.2333; 11.1567 (Ras Kaboudia Lighthouse)
Unknown 18 m (59 ft) 28 m (92 ft) 19 nmi (35 km) 21900
Ras Taguerness Lighthouse Djerba
33°49′18″N 11°02′42″E / 33.8217°N 11.045°E / 33.8217; 11.045 (Ras Taguerness Lighthouse)
1895 49 m (161 ft) 64 m (210 ft) 24 nmi (44 km) 21764
Ras Thyna Lighthouse Thyna
34°39′00″N 10°41′06″E / 34.65°N 10.685°E / 34.65; 10.685 (Ras Thyna Lighthouse)
1895 44 m (144 ft) 55 m (180 ft) 24 nmi (44 km) 21836
Sidi Bou Said Lighthouse Sidi Bou Said
36°52′18″N 10°20′54″E / 36.8717°N 10.3483°E / 36.8717; 10.3483 (Sidi Bou Said Lighthouse)
1840 12 m (39 ft) 146 m (479 ft) 22 nmi (41 km) 22040
Sousse Lighthouse Sousse
35°49′24″N 10°38′18″E / 35.8233°N 10.6383°E / 35.8233; 10.6383 (Sousse Lighthouse)
1890 22 m (72 ft) 70 m (230 ft) 22 nmi (41 km) 21956
Tabarka Lighthouse Tabarka
36°57′48″N 8°45′30″E / 36.9633°N 8.7583°E / 36.9633; 8.7583 (Tabarka Lighthouse)
1906 14 m (46 ft) 72 m (236 ft) 17 nmi (31 km) 22148

See also

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References

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  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. 382.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Tunisia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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