Cherchell
Cherchell
شرشال | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Cherchell's fountain place | |
Location of Cherchell in the Tipaza Province | |
| Coordinates: 36°36′27″N 02°11′24″E / 36.60750°N 2.19000°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Tipaza |
| District | Cherchell |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 34,372 |
| Fort Joinville Lighthouse Cherchell | |
| Coordinates | 36°36′41″N 2°11′17″E / 36.61139°N 2.18806°E |
| Constructed | 1881 |
| Foundation | stone base |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 28.60 metres (93.8 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted tower, black lantern |
| Operator | Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime |
| Focal height | 40.10 metres (131.6 ft) |
| Light source | main power |
| Intensity | 1,000 W |
| Range | 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2+1) W 15s. |
Cherchell (Arabic: شرشال) is a town on Algeria's Mediterranean coast, 89 kilometers (55 mi) west of Algiers. It is the seat of Cherchell District in Tipaza Province. Under the names Iol and Caesarea, it was formerly a Roman colony and the capital of the kingdoms of Numidia and Mauretania.