| Cap Spartel Lighthouse |
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| Nearest Town or City: | Tangier Morocco |
| Location: | Northwesternmost point of Africa. |
| Notes: | This lighthouse was built by Sultan Mohammed III. Britain, France, Italy and Spain paid to maintain it until Moroccan independence in 1956. |
| Tower Height: | 79 |
| Description Tower: | Square yellow masonry tower. |
| Operational: | Yes |
| Date Established: | 1864 |
| Date Present Tower Built: | 1864 |
| Current Use: | Active aid to navigation. |
| Characteristic Range: | Four white flashes every 20 seconds, range 30 nautical miles. |
| Height Focal Plane: | 312 |
| National Register: | No |
| Alternate Name1: | Cape Spartel Lighthouse |
| Country: | Morocco |






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