Ras Spartel
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Ras Spartel is an alternative name for Cape Spartel, a prominent headland marking the northwestern tip of Africa near the Strait of Gibraltar in Morocco.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| alternateName | Cape Spartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coordinates | 35.7667°N 5.9333°W ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| elevation | about 315 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| forms | western entrance of the Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| geologicalType | rocky promontory ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Cape Spartel Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Strait of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern coast of Spain ⓘ |
| languageVariantName |
Cap Spartel (French name)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ras Spartel (Arabic-derived name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lighthouseBuiltIn | 1864 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern tip of Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere |
Northern Hemisphere
ⓘ
Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Strait of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Bay of Tangier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cap Malabata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Moroccan Atlantic coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaToEast | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaToWest | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important landmark for maritime navigation
ⓘ
marks transition between Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| tourism | popular viewpoint and tourist destination ⓘ |
| usedFor | shipping navigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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