Lighthouse Explorer Database ... Jijel Light

12/29/04 12:18 AM

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Name: Jijel Light

Nearest Town or City:
Jijel (Djidjelli), Algeria

Location: Eastern Algeria.

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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand.

Managing Organization:
Office National de Signalisation Maritime

Tower Height: 39

Height of Focal Plane: 61

Characteristic and Range: Three flashes (4 seconds, 1 second and 4 seconds) every 12 seconds, visible for 12 (white sector) and 9 (red) nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Yellow square tower with a black lantern on a dwelling.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1841

Date Present Tower Built: 1841

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.