Habibas Islands

The Habibas islands ( Arabic: جزر حبيبة) 35°43′29″N 1°8′00″W are located about 12 km off the Algerian coast, northwest of Oran. The islands consist of a principal island 1.3 km long surrounded by an archipelago covering a total area of about 40 ha.[4] The highest point on the Habibas islands reaches 105 m. The islands are of volcanic origin.

Îles Habibas Lighthouse
Iles Habibas Lighthouse in 1960
LocationIles Habibas
Algeria
Coordinates35°43′14.0″N 1°8′00.23″W
Tower
Constructed1878[1]
Constructionmasonry tower
Height13.8 metres (45 ft)[1]
Shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop 1-storey keeper’s house[2]
Markingswhite tower,
Power sourcesolar power 
OperatorOffice Nationale de Signalisation Maritime
Light
Focal height113.3 metres (372 ft)[1]
Intensity180 W[1]
Range20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 5s.[3]

The Habibas islands fall under the Bou Zedjar municipality in the Aïn Témouchent Province, Algeria. There are no permanent population centres, but there is a small jetty, a lighthouse (built in 1879) and a few small buildings. The islands make up the Iles Habibas Marine Nature Reserve.[4]

By the end of 2006, a project to rehabilitate and maintain the island was to commence, backed by Algerian and French funding. The stated objective was to support the local ecosystem.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Ile Habibas". Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime. Ministere des Travaux Publics. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  4. "Iles Habibas Marine Nature Reserve".
  5. "Visit Oran | Habibas Island Development". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-09.


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