Cap Bengut Lighthouse
Cap Bengut Lighthouse has a focal height of 63 metres, a tower height of 29 metres and a range of 30 nautical miles. It was built in 2010.
- Focal height
- 63 metres
- Tower height
- 29 metres
- Range
- 30 nautical miles
- Built
- 2010
- Light characteristic
- Fl (4) W 15s.
- Coordinates
- 36.91667, 3.88333
Cap Bengut Lighthouse is located in Dellys, a coastal town in northern Algeria's Boumerdès Province. The lighthouse marks Cape Bengut and guides vessels in the Mediterranean Sea. The structure is made up of two colonial-era lighthouses, both of which feature unique architectural designs.
The first lighthouse is a quadrangular tower with a balcony and lantern, constructed using masonry. The second lighthouse is a triangular skeletal tower with a balcony and light, made of metal. Both lighthouses play crucial roles in maritime navigation in the region.
The area surrounding Dellys is known for its natural beauty, including beaches and the Casbah of Dellys, an Ottoman-era fortified citadel. The town is also a hub for fishing and farming activities. As of 2008, the population of Dellys municipality is 32,954.
Light and tower
It has an octagonal prism tower with four buttresses with balcony and lantern tower. Its daymark is grey metallic lantern. The light has a focal height of 63 metres. The light has a range of 30 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (4) W 15s. It is managed by Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime. The NGA list of lights numbers it 22360.
Details
- Marking
- grey metallic lantern
- Range Nm
- 30
- Nga Number
- 22360
- Year Built
- 2010
- Description
- '''Dellys''' (, Berber: '''Delles''') is a small Mediterranean town in northern Algeria's coastal Boumerdès Province, almost due north of Tizi-Ouzou and just east of the Sebaou River. It is the district seat of the daïra of Dellys. The town is 45 km from Tizi Ouzou, 50 km from Boumerdès (the provincial capital), and about 100 km from the capital Algiers.
- Tower Shape
- octagonal prism tower with four buttresses with balcony and lantern
- Focal Height M
- 63
- Managing Agent
- Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime
- Tower Height M
- 29
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (4) W 15s.