Cherchell

"Iol" redirects here. For other uses, see IOL (disambiguation).

For the British village formerly called Cherchell, see Churchill, Oxfordshire.

Cherchell شرشال
Town
Cherchell's fountain place
Location of Cherchell in the Tipaza Province
Cherchell Location within Algeria
Coordinates: 36°36′27″N 02°11′24″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
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.

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The port of Cherchell

Cherchell bay with Mont Chenoua in the background

Road to the neighborhood of Tizirine

Archaeological Museum of Cherchell.

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.