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.

Iles Habibas Lighthouse
Iles Habibas Lighthouse in 1960
Algeria
LocationIles Habibas
Algeria
Coordinates35°43′14.0″N 1°8′00.23″W
Year first constructed1878[1]
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapequadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop 1-storey keeper’s house
Markings / patternwhite tower,
Tower height13.8 metres (45 ft)[1]
Focal height113.3 metres (372 ft)[1]
Light sourcesolar power
Intensity180 W[1]
Range20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 5s.[2]
Admiralty numberE6714
NGA number22684
ARLHS numberALG-001[3]
Managing agentOffice Nationale de Signalisation Maritime
Habibas Islands
Islands viewed from the coast

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. 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.
  3. "Western Algeria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. http://www.algeria.com/blog/iles-habibas-marine-nature-reserve
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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