List of lighthouses in Libya

Benghazi Lighthouse

This is a list of lighthouses in Libya, which are all located along the Mediterranean coastline of this North African country. The list includes those maritime lighthouses that are named landfall lights, or that have a range of at least twelve nautical miles. The NGA numbers are from the List of lights publication 113.[1][2]

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Lighthouses

Name Location
Coordinates 		Year
built 		Tower
height 		Focal
height 		Range
nml 		NGA
number
Al Khoms Lighthouse Al-Khoms
32°39′25″N 14°16′08″E / 32.6570056°N 14.2688340°E / 32.6570056; 14.2688340 (Al Khoms Lighthouse)		 n/a 19 m (62 ft) 26 m (85 ft) 12 nmi (22 km) 21636
Bardia Lighthouse Bardia
31°45′16″N 25°06′16″E / 31.754337°N 25.104381°E / 31.754337; 25.104381 (Bardia Lighthouse)		 n/a 12 m (39 ft) 98 m (322 ft) 12 nmi (22 km) 21432
Benghazi Lighthouse Benghazi
32°07′30″N 20°03′49″E / 32.12489°N 20.06361°E / 32.12489; 20.06361 (Benghazi Lighthouse)		 1922 22 m (72 ft) 41 m (135 ft) 17 nmi (31 km) 21508
Derna Lighthouse Derna
32°44′53″N 22°41′05″E / 32.74801°N 22.68465°E / 32.74801; 22.68465 (Derna Lighthouse)		 n/a 10 m (33 ft) 60 m (197 ft) 20 nmi (37 km) 21472
Farwah Lighthouse Farwa Island
Nuqat al Khams
33°06′25″N 11°44′36″E / 33.10703°N 11.74345°E / 33.10703; 11.74345 (Farwah Lighthouse)		 n/a 12 m (39 ft) 17 m (56 ft) 12 nmi (22 km) 21728
Ra's al Hallab Lighthouse Castelverde
32°48′07″N 13°48′09″E / 32.80193°N 13.80239°E / 32.80193; 13.80239 (Ra's al Hallab Lighthouse)		 n/a 22 m (72 ft) 35 m (115 ft) 12 nmi (22 km) 21640
Ra's Lanuf Lighthouse Ra's Lanuf
30°30′42″N 18°32′18″E / 30.5117°N 18.5383°E / 30.5117; 18.5383 (Ra's Lanuf Lighthouse)		 n/a 52 m (171 ft) 50 m (164 ft) 15 nmi (28 km) 21612
Ra's Tajura Lighthouse Tajura
32°53′42″N 13°23′12″E / 32.895°N 13.3867°E / 32.895; 13.3867 (Ra's Tajura Lighthouse)		 n/a 17 m (56 ft) 34 m (112 ft) 14 nmi (26 km) 21644
Sidi Suwaykir Lighthouse Deriana
32°20′00″N 20°17′18″E / 32.3333°N 20.2883°E / 32.3333; 20.2883 (Sidi Suwaykir lighthouse)		 n/a 15 m (49 ft) 21 m (69 ft) 13 nmi (24 km) 21500
Sirte Lighthouse Sirte
31°12′30″N 16°35′36″E / 31.2083°N 16.5933°E / 31.2083; 16.5933 (Sirte Lighthouse)		 n/a 30 m (98 ft) 35 m (115 ft) 15 nmi (28 km) 21624
Tobruk Lighthouse Tobruk
32°05′18″N 23°59′24″E / 32.0883°N 23.99°E / 32.0883; 23.99 (Tobruk Lighthouse)		 n/a 8 m (26 ft) 53 m (174 ft) 15 nmi (28 km) 21452
Tolmeita Lighthouse Tolmeita
32°42′54″N 20°56′42″E / 32.715°N 20.945°E / 32.715; 20.945 (Tolmeita Lighthouse)		 n/a 16 m (52 ft) 21 m (69 ft) 12 nmi (22 km) 21496
Tripoli Lighthouse Tripoli
32°54′18″N 13°10′42″E / 32.905°N 13.1783°E / 32.905; 13.1783 (Tripoli Lighthouse)		 n/a 26 m (85 ft) 60 m (197 ft) 12 nmi (22 km) 21652
Zuwarah Lighthouse Zuwarah
32°55′30″N 12°07′12″E / 32.925°N 12.12°E / 32.925; 12.12 (Zuwarah Lighthouse)		 n/a 13 m (43 ft) 15 m (49 ft) 12 nmi (22 km) 21716

Historic lighthouses

  • Leptis Magna Lighthouse – Located in the ruins of the Roman city of Leptis Magna it was a lighthouse that was in use between 200 and 455 AD. It has been estimated that the multi-level tower once stood 35m high. A substantial part of the lower storey still remains at the site, on a headland overlooking the now silted-up harbour.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Libya". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2014. p. 376.
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