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. The islands have been classified as a marine nature reserve since 2003. They have been included since 2005 on the list of Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI).