Azeffoun | |
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Commune and town | |
Coordinates: 36°54′N 04°25′E / 36.900°N 4.417°E | |
Country | Algeria |
Province | Tizi Ouzou Province |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Cap Corbelin Lighthouse | |
Constructed | 1905[1] |
Foundation | masonry base |
Construction | masonry tower |
Height | 16 m (52 ft)[1] |
Shape | cylindrical rower with balcony and lantern[3] |
Markings | white tower, grey lantern |
Operator | Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime |
Focal height | 42 m (138 ft) |
Light source | main power |
Range | 22 nmi (41 km; 25 mi)[1] |
Characteristic | Fl (2+1) WR 15s.[2] |
Azeffoun, the classical Rusazus and colonial Port Gueydon, is a town and commune in Tizi Ouzou Province in northern Algeria, located on Cape Corbelin 64 km (40 mi) north-east of Tizi Ouzou.[4] The economy of the town of Azeffoun is based on tourism, fishing, and agriculture.