Cap Bengut Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cap Bengut Lighthouse
This square masonry lighthouse, built in 1881, stands 29 meters tall on a headland west of Dellys, Algeria. The structure rises from a two-story keeper's house and is topped by a white tower with a green lantern dome. Its focal plane is 63 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 20.5 nautical miles. The light emits four white flashes every 15 seconds. The lighthouse was damaged and became inactive following an earthquake in 2003, but preservation work began in 2009.
Why it matters: Designated a historic monument, the lighthouse's survival and subsequent restoration after the 2003 earthquake highlight its cultural value and the community's commitment to its preservation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl(4) W 15s
- Focal Height
- 63m
- Geographic Range
- 20.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1881
- Heritage Status
- Historic monument (work began 2009)
Significant events: Damaged by earthquake (2003), Inactive (2003), Preservation work began (2009)
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Dellys(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E6592
- NGA No.
- 22360
- ARLHS No.
- ALG-005
- Wikidata
- Q23013082 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 29m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a green lantern dome
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 2-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Dellys
- Country
- 🇩🇿Algeria
- Region
- Boumerdes
- Sea Region
- Located on a headland west of Dellys, Algeria, in a residential neighborhood, approximately 4 km west of the Pointe de Dellys lighthouse.
- Latitude
- 36.9216°
- Longitude
- 3.9203°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cap Bengut على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Algeria، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.