As the last of three lighthouses in the Algerian mini-set, I'm going to finish with a 3-for-1; the lighthouses on Cap Bengut, located near Dellys, Algeria. And there's a bonus; the lighthouses are located right next to a coffee shop on the water, if you ever visit there.
So, speaking of being there, click here to see where there is, and zoom out if you want a better concept of the geographical location. I left this in close so it's possible to see where the coffee shop is.
So, from the esteemed Lighthouse Directory, we can get all this information:
Pretty exciting, isn't it? And the pictures are pretty good, too.Cap Bengut (1)
1881. Inactive since 2003. 29 m (95 ft) square masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 2-story keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white, lantern dome green. This elegant and historic lighthouse was damaged seriously by the earthquake of 21 May 2003, which caused great damage throughout the Dellys area.
Cap Bengut (2)
2004. Inactive since 2017. Approx. 15 m (49 ft) triangular cylindrical skeletal tower. Lighthouse painted red with a white band at the top. Hacene Hacntizi has a 2017 photo of all three Bengut lighthouses. This temporary tower replaced the light in the historic lighthouse after the 2003 earthquake.
Cap Bengut (3)
2010. Active; focal plane 63 m (207 ft); four white flashes every 15 s. 29 m (95 ft) octagonal concrete tower with four robust buttresses, lantern and gallery, rising from a semicircular 1-story administration building. The tower is unpainted white concrete; lantern gray metallic.
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