Cape Cherchel
Cape Cherchel is a cape in Commune de Cherchell, Cherchell District, Tipaza Province. Cape Cherchel is situated nearby to the town Cherchell, as well as near the locality Les Rosiers.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Joinville Lighthouse and Caesarea in Mauretania.
Caesarea in Mauretania
Ruins
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caesarea in Mauretania was a Roman colony in Roman-Berber North Africa. It was the capital of Mauretania Caesariensis and is now called Cherchell, in modern Algeria.
Military Academy of Cherchell Defunct President Houari Boumediene
Military installation
Photo: Magharebia, CC BY 2.0.
Military Academy of Cherchell Defunct President Houari Boumediene is a military installation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cherchell and Sidi Ghiles.
Cherchell
Town
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Cherchell is a town on Algeria's Mediterranean coast, 89 kilometers 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.
Sidi Ghiles
Town
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidi Ghiles is a town on Algeria's Mediterranean coast. The municipality of Novi is located about 32 kilometres west of Tipasa and 7 kilometres southwest of Cherchell. Sidi Ghiles is situated 7 km southwest of Cape Cherchel.
Cape Cherchel
- Type: Cape
- Historically known as: “Cape Shershel”
- Category: landform
- Location: Commune de Cherchell, Cherchell District, Tipaza Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.60953° or 36° 36′ 34″ northLongitude
2.18825° or 2° 11′ 18″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8F84J55Q+R8GeoNames ID
9855504
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Rosiers and Neurkache.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Port de Cherchell and Cap Tizirine.
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