Jorf Lasfar Contre-Digue Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Jorf Lasfar Contre-Digue Lighthouse
Also known as: #Jorf Lasfar Contre-Digue (East Jetty)
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 10 meters tall with a focal height of 7 meters, was located at the end of the inner breakwater in Jorf Lasfar, Morocco. It featured a round concrete tower rising from a square base and displayed a green flashing light every 4 seconds. With a geographic range of 7 nautical miles, it served as a navigational aid for vessels approaching the port. The lighthouse was situated 0.4 km from the nearest port and was part of the port infrastructure, not accessible to the public. Its operational life concluded in 2021 when it was removed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse was essential for guiding commercial vessels into and out of the busy port of Jorf Lasfar, warning them of the breakwater's end.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Light Range
- 8NM (14.8 km)
- Geographic Range
- 7NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Inactive since 2021, removed
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Jorf Lasfar(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2591.4
- NGA No.
- 23172
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower rising from a square base
Location
- City
- Moulay Abdallah
- Country
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- Region
- Casablanca-Settat
- Sea Region
- end of the inner breakwater at Jorf Lasfar
- Latitude
- 33.1251°
- Longitude
- -8.6372°
Nearby Vessels
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