Tabarka Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tabarka Lighthouse
Also known as: Tabarka (Jazirat Tabargah)
The Tabarka lighthouse is a 14-meter white tower with a black lantern and gallery, built in 1906 atop a 16th-century Genoese fort. It stands at the highest point of what was formerly an island protecting Tabarka's harbor, near Tunisia's northwestern coast. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 2.5 seconds. Its focal height reaches 72 meters, providing a geographic range of 21.7 nautical miles. The structure rises from a 1-story keeper's house, and while the site is open to visitors, the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for guiding vessels into and out of the harbor of Tabarka, a port in northwestern Tunisia. Its placement on a historic 16th-century fort makes it a notable architectural landmark.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 2.5s
- Focal Height
- 72m
- Geographic Range
- 21.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1906
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Color
- white with black lantern and gallery
Structure: A 14m tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a black lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story keeper's house.
Location
- Country
- 🇹🇳Tunisia
- Region
- Jendouba
- Sea Region
- Located at the highest point of a former island (now joined to the mainland) that protects the harbor of Tabarka, near the northwestern corner of Tunisia.
- Latitude
- 36.9654°
- Longitude
- 8.7590°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tabarka(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E6460
- NGA No.
- 22148
- ARLHS No.
- TUN-017
- Wikidata
- Q38803184 →
اعثر على منارة Tabarka على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Tunisia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.