Sidi Mesbah Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sidi Mesbah Lighthouse
Completed in 1921, Sidi Mesbah Lighthouse is a 18-meter cylindrical masonry tower with white and yellow trim. It stands about 6.5 kilometers east of Al Jadida, offering a view from the A-5 expressway. The lighthouse emits an occulting white light every 6 seconds, with a focal height of 50 meters. Its construction material is masonry, and it features a lantern and gallery. The facility has been inactive since 2021. While the tower is closed to visitors, the site remains open.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's distinctive square cylindrical masonry tower represents a specific architectural style for coastal aids to navigation in the region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occ
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Occ W 6s
- Focal Height
- 50m
- Geographic Range
- 18.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1921
Significant events: Inactive since 2021
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with yellow trim
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Haouzia
- Country
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- Region
- Casablanca-Settat
- Sea Region
- about 6.5 km (4 mi) east of Al Jadida; there is a view from the A-5 expressway to the south
- Latitude
- 33.2439°
- Longitude
- -8.4366°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- El Jadida(3.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2584
- NGA No.
- 23148
- ARLHS No.
- MOR-037
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