What cities in Africa belong to Spain?

Ceuta and Melilla: Spain's enclaves in North Africa
  • In Morocco they call them the occupied Sebtah and Melilah. The rest of the world knows them as the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa.
  • Ceuta and Melilla - a brief history:
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Tangier is a large port city in Morocco located across the Strait of Gibraltar, where Africa meets Europe. At 27km (17 miles) from the Spanish coast, it's one of the most popular Morocco day trip destinations from Spain. If you book the fast ferry, you can be there in an hour.

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The Strait of Gibraltar is the body of water separating Europe (Peninsular Spain and Gibraltar) from Africa (Morocco and Ceuta), and connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. The narrowest part of the strait is 14.4 km (9 miles) across, though actual and effective swim distances vary due to cross-currents.

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