Zarzis Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Zarzis Lighthouse
Built of concrete in 1894, this cylindrical lighthouse stands 14 meters tall. It features a white tower topped with a black lantern and gallery. The structure includes an octagonal, fluted design with an attached one-story keeper's house. Its white light emits three flashes every 12 seconds, visible for over 11 nautical miles. This navigational aid is located at the base of the breakwater for Zarzis, a seaport in southern Tunisia historically known as Gergis.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marks the breakwater entrance to the busy seaport of Zarzis. Its octagonal cylindrical fluted tower design is a notable architectural style for Tunisian coastal aids to navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) W 12s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1894
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Zarzis(1.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E6328
- NGA No.
- 21740
- ARLHS No.
- TUN-020
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 14m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with black lantern and gallery
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal cylindrical fluted tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- Country
- 🇹🇳Tunisia
- Region
- Médenine
- Sea Region
- Located at the base of the breakwater of Zarzis, a seaport in southernmost Tunisia, historically known as Gergis.
- Latitude
- 33.4972°
- Longitude
- 11.1198°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Zarzis على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Tunisia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.