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.[1][2][3]
Lighthouses
| Name | Image | Location coordinates |
Waterbody | Year built |
Tower height | Focal height | Range nml |
Admiralty number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 | |
| Cap Malabata 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 | |
| Cap Sim | Ouassane
31.39667°N 9.82964°W |
Atlantic | 1917 | 20 m (65 ft) | 103 m (338 ft) | 21 nmi (39 km) | D2604 |
See also
- List of lighthouses in Western Sahara (to the south)
- List of lighthouses in Algeria (to the east)
- Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
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
- Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.