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.

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Îles Habibas Lighthouse

Iles Habibas Lighthouse in 1960
Location	Iles Habibas Algeria
Coordinates	35°43′14.0″N 1°8′00.23″W
Tower
Constructed	1878[1]
Construction	masonry tower
Height	13.8 metres (45 ft)[1]
Shape	quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern atop 1-storey keeper’s house[2]
Markings	white tower,
Power source	solar power
Operator	Office Nationale de Signalisation Maritime
Light
Focal height	113.3 metres (372 ft)[1]
Intensity	180 W[1]
Range	20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.[3]

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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]

• List of lighthouses in Algeria