Habibas Islands

Îles Habibas Lighthouse
Iles Habibas Lighthouse in 1960
LocationIles Habibas
Algeria
Coordinates35°43′14.0″N 1°8′00.23″W / 35.720556°N 1.1333972°W / 35.720556; -1.1333972
Tower
Constructed1878
Constructionmasonry tower
Height13.8 metres (45 ft)
Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop 1-storey keeper’s house
Markingswhite tower,
Power sourcesolar power 
OperatorOffice Nationale de Signalisation Maritime
Light
Focal height113.3 metres (372 ft)
Intensity180 W
Range20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 5s.

The Habibas islands ( Arabic: جزر حبيبة) 35°43′29″N 1°8′00″W / 35.72472°N 1.13333°W / 35.72472; -1.13333 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.