Cap Spartel

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Cap Spartel is a prominent headland on the northwest coast of Morocco, near Tangier, marking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Cape Spartel Lighthouse 0
Caves of Hercules 0

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cape
headland
lighthouse
alternativeName Cape Spartel NERFINISHED
belongsTo Kingdom of Morocco NERFINISHED
climate Mediterranean climate
continent Africa
coordinates 35.7667°N 5.9333°W
country Morocco
elevation approximately 315 meters above sea level
governingCountryCapital Rabat NERFINISHED
hasCoastalType rocky coast
hasNearbyFeature Caves of Hercules NERFINISHED
hasStructure Cape Spartel Lighthouse NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Atlantic coastline
Strait of Gibraltar shipping lanes
hemisphere Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED
isPartOf Gibraltar Arc region NERFINISHED
Moroccan Atlantic coast NERFINISHED
knownFor meeting point of Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
strategic maritime location
languageOfToponym French
locatedAt Cap Spartel NERFINISHED
locatedIn northwest coast of Morocco
locatedNear Cap Spartel NERFINISHED
Tangier NERFINISHED
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
locatedWestOf Tangier NERFINISHED
maritimeSignificance navigation point for ships entering the Mediterranean
marks entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar
nativeName Cap Spartel NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Tangier NERFINISHED
nearestMajorPort Port of Tanger Med NERFINISHED
Port of Tangier NERFINISHED
nearestStrait Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED
oceanBoundary Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
overlooks Atlantic Ocean
Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED
partOf Strait of Gibraltar region NERFINISHED
region Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima NERFINISHED
seaBoundary Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
seaRouteImportance connection between Atlantic trade routes and Mediterranean ports
timeZone UTC+1
tourismType coastal attraction
scenic viewpoint
usedFor maritime navigation
tourism and sightseeing

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Cape Spartel hasAlternativeName Cap Spartel