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Name: Cap Afrique Light  

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Also known as: Mahdia Light

Also known as: Al Mahdiyah Light

Nearest Town or City:
Mahdia, , Tunisia

Location: Central Tunisia.

Tower Height: 49

Height of Focal Plane: 86

Characteristic and Range: Red flash every 5 seconds, visible for 17 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White hexagonal tower with a red lantern, on a white square dwelling.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1890: White, square tower.

Date Established: 1890

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.


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