Ksar Sghir
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Ksar Sghir is a small coastal town in northern Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, historically significant as a fortified port and now notable for its proximity to the Tanger-Med port complex.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
populated place
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | rural commune ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Alcazar Seguer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alcácer-Ceguer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ksar es-Seghir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| coast | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| distanceToTangerMed | approximately 12 km ⓘ |
| distanceToTangier | approximately 40 km east of Tangier ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
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services related to Tanger-Med ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ |
| hasFortifications |
city walls
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coastal fort ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
historic kasbah
ⓘ
remains of old port structures ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfImportance |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
fortified port
ⓘ
military outpost ⓘ |
| historicalSovereign |
Kingdom of Morocco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
ⓘ
Berber languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Moroccan Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Fahs-Anjra Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Strait of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north coast of Morocco ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Oued El Mersa (local river/estuary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCountryAcrossStrait | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyPortComplex | Tanger-Med NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Strait of Gibraltar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | Strait of Gibraltar coastal settlement ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Islam ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access between Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
proximity to Strait of Gibraltar shipping lanes ⓘ |
| timezone | UTC+1 ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
road link to Tanger-Med port
ⓘ
road link to Tangier ⓘ |
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