Grand Hammam Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Grand Hammam Lighthouse
Also known as: Grand Hammam (Hamman)
This concrete lighthouse, standing 12 meters tall, is painted white and features a cylindrical tower. Its focal height reaches 13 meters above sea level, emitting a quick-flashing white light with a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. The structure is a solid white concrete pillar situated on a rocky reef just outside Cherchell harbor. It is located 0.1 kilometers from Tipaza and is operational.
Why it matters: The Grand Hammam lighthouse is essential for vessels entering and exiting Cherchell harbor, providing a critical warning about the rocky reef it occupies. Its placement atop an old acetylene cylinder highlights a resourceful approach to maintaining maritime safety.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- White
- Raw Code
- Q W
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Tipaza
- Country
- 🇩🇿Algeria
- Region
- Tipaza
- Sea Region
- rocky reef just outside Cherchell harbor
- Latitude
- 36.5970°
- Longitude
- 2.4476°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: solid white concrete pillar
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tipaza(0.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E6637
- NGA No.
- 22484
- ARLHS No.
- ALG-053
اعثر على منارة Grand Hammam على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Algeria، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.