Cap Rosa Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cap Rosa Lighthouse
Also known as: Cap Rosa (Ra's Rosa)
The Cap Rosa lighthouse was built in 1869 and first lit that same year. It stands on a headland roughly 25 km west of El Kala, Algeria, in the El Tarf region. This cylindrical tower, constructed from stone and concrete, reaches a height of 13 meters. Its focal height is 130 meters, and it emits a white flash every 6 seconds, visible for approximately 27.8 nautical miles. The structure includes a lantern and gallery.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks a significant headland west of El Kala, aiding maritime traffic along the eastern Algerian coast.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 6s
- Focal Height
- 130m
- Geographic Range
- 27.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1869
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- El kala(10.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E6484
- NGA No.
- 22168
- ARLHS No.
- ALG-015
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q24641239 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone, concrete
Structure: round stone or concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Al Qala
- Country
- 🇩🇿Algeria
- Region
- El Tarf
- Sea Region
- Located on a headland about 25 km west of El Kala, Algeria.
- Latitude
- 36.9466°
- Longitude
- 8.2368°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Algeria، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.