Sfax Governate Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sfax Governate Lighthouses Lighthouse
This 9-meter cylindrical tower, with a focal height of 10 meters, is painted black. Its structure is a round tower that transitions into a short skeletal section. The light is white, flashing once every 10 seconds, and has a visibility range of 10.4 nautical miles. This structure is situated on the northern tip of Chergui, the largest of the Kerkennah Islands. It serves as a reference point for ships approaching the northern entry of the Gulf of Gabès. Sfax, the closest port, lies 24.1 kilometers distant.
Why it matters: The lighthouse indicates the northern limit of the Kerkennah Islands, offering navigation aid for ships moving into the Gulf of Gabès.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 10m
- Geographic Range
- 10.4NM
Location
- City
- El Kraten
- Country
- 🇹🇳Tunisia
- Region
- Sfax
- Sea Region
- Northern tip of Chergui, the largest of the Kerkennah Islands, an archipelago in the northern entrance to the Gulf of Gabès, guiding vessels around the north end of the islands.
- Latitude
- 34.8307°
- Longitude
- 11.2466°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black
Structure: round black tower extended by a short skeletal tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sfax(24.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E6366.6
- NGA No.
- 21852
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