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Lighthouses in Tunisia

Tunisia has 118 lighthouses on the map. The oldest dates to 1840. The tallest stands 49 m. Below: how they split by era of construction, and the country’s oldest towers. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

LIGHTHOUSES118

OLDEST1840

BUILT BEFORE 18000

By era of construction

Before 18000 · 0%

1800–18491 · 1%

1850–18995 · 4%

1900–19491 · 1%

1950 or later0 · 0%

Era unknown111 · 94%

Oldest lighthouses in Tunisia

The country’s earliest towers by recorded year of construction, with height where known.

1840Sidi Bou Said lighthouse12 m

1890Sousse Lighthouse22 m

1893Gabès Lighthouse

1894phare de Zarzis14 m

1895phare de Bordj Djellidj

1895Tourgueness lighthouse49 m

1912Hammamet lighthouse

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