El Hank Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About El Hank Lighthouse
Also known as: El Hank (Casablanca, Dar-el-Beida)
El Hank Lighthouse, a cylindrical masonry tower standing 49 meters tall, was built in 1920 and first lit the same year. Located on a headland at the western edge of Casablanca, Morocco, it serves as the landfall light for the city. The tower features a lantern and gallery and emits a white light with one flash every 15 seconds. It has a geographic range of 20.8 nautical miles. In 2005, the lighthouse was temporarily decorated with elaborate designs, but it was returned to its all-white appearance by March 2006. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: As Morocco's tallest traditional lighthouse and the primary landfall light for Casablanca, El Hank guides ships into the country's largest port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 65m
- Geographic Range
- 20.8NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1920
Significant events: Temporary elaborate designs applied (2005), returned to all white (2006)
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 49m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- masonry
Structure: round masonry tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Casablanca
- Country
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- Region
- Casablanca-Settat
- Sea Region
- Located on a headland at the western edge of Casablanca, Morocco, serving as the landfall light for the city.
- Latitude
- 33.6100°
- Longitude
- -7.6547°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Casablanca(3.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2574
- NGA No.
- 23132
- ARLHS No.
- MOR-006
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Morocco، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.