Tamentfoust
Site in the Dar El Beïda District of Algiers in Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Tamentfoust?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Tamentfoust (Arabic: تمنتفوست), the classical Rusguniae and colonial La Pérouse, is a site in the Dar El Beïda District of Algiers in Algeria.
Quick Facts Alternative name, Location ...
Alternative name | Rusguniae La Pérouse |
---|---|
Location | Algeria |
Region | Algiers Province |
Coordinates | 36.75°N 5.066667°E / 36.75; 5.066667 |
Cap Matifou Lighthouse | |
Coordinates | 36°48′42.2″N 3°14′43.29″E |
Constructed | 1868 |
Foundation | masonry base |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and light attached to 1-storey keeper’s house[1] |
Markings | white tower |
Operator | Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime |
Focal height | 74 metres (243 ft)[2] |
Light source | main power |
Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)[2] |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s.[2] |
Close