Habibas Islands
Iles Habibas Lighthouse in 1960 | |
| Location | Iles Habibas Algeria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°43′14.0″N 1°8′00.23″W / 35.720556°N 1.1333972°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1878 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 13.8 metres (45 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop 1-storey keeper’s house |
| Markings | white tower, |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 113.3 metres (372 ft) |
| Intensity | 180 W |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
The Habibas islands ( Arabic: جزر حبيبة) 35°43′29″N 1°8′00″W / 35.72472°N 1.13333°W comprise a small archipelago of two small, rocky islands, Gharbia and Charguia, located about 12 km off the Algerian coast, north-west of Oran. Administratively, they lie within Bou Zedjar municipality in Aïn Témouchent Province, Algeria. The islands and surrounding waters constitute the Iles Habibas Marine Nature Reserve.