Bay of Algeciras
The Bay of Gibraltar, also known as Bay of Algeciras, is a bay at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. It is around 10 km long by 8 km wide, covering an area of some 75 km2, with a depth of up to 400 m in the centre of the bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: the area of sea to the West of the Gibraltar Strait (Andalusia)
- Also known as: “bahía de Algeciras” and “Bay of Gibraltar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gibraltar National Museum and Gibraltar City Hall.
Gibraltar National Museum
Museum
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gibraltar National Museum is a national museum of the history, culture and natural history of Gibraltar located within the city centre of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar National Museum is situated 3½ km east of Bay of Algeciras.
Gibraltar City Hall
Town hall
The Gibraltar City Hall is the former city hall for Gibraltar, centrally located within the city at the west end of John Mackintosh Square. It is the office of the Mayor of Gibraltar and since 2023 has been the location of the Registry of Marriages. Gibraltar City Hall is situated 3½ km east of Bay of Algeciras.
Garrison Library
Library
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Garrison Library was founded in Gibraltar in 1793 by Captain John Drinkwater Bethune. Garrison Library is situated 4 km east of Bay of Algeciras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Mole and North Mole.
South Mole
Locality
Photo: Itto Ogami, CC BY 3.0.
The South Mole is a breakwater located in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. South Mole is situated 3 km east of Bay of Algeciras.
North Mole
Locality
The North Mole is a breakwater located in the northern section of Gibraltar Harbour, in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. North Mole is situated 3 km northeast of Bay of Algeciras.
Coaling Island
Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones. Coaling Island is situated 3½ km east of Bay of Algeciras.
Bay of Algeciras
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Bay of Algeciras from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Bay of Algeciras” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Algecirasko badia”
- Breton: “Bae Gibraltar”
- Catalan: “badia d’Algesires”
- Catalan: “Badia d’Algesires”
- Catalan: “Badia de Gibraltar”
- Cebuano: “Bay of Gibraltar”
- Chinese: “直布羅陀灣”
- Czech: “Gibraltarská zátoka”
- Danish: “Gibraltarbugten”
- Dutch: “Baai van Gibraltar”
- Esperanto: “Golfo de Algeciras”
- Finnish: “Gibraltarinlahti”
- French: “Baie d’Algésiras”
- French: “baie de Gibraltar”
- Galician: “Baía de Algeciras”
- Galician: “Baía de Alxeciras”
- German: “Bucht von Algeciras”
- Hebrew: “מפרץ גיברלטר”
- Italian: “baia di Gibilterra”
- Italian: “Baia di Gibilterra”
- Japanese: “ジブラルタル湾”
- Latvian: “Alhesirasas līcis”
- Macedonian: “Гибралтарски Залив”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Gibraltarbukta”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gibraltarbukta”
- Norwegian: “Gibraltarbukta”
- Occitan (post 1500): “baia de Gibartar”
- Polish: “Zatoka Gibraltarska”
- Portuguese: “Baía de Gibraltar”
- Russian: “Альхесирас”
- Spanish: “Bahia de Algeciras”
- Spanish: “bahía de Algeciras”
- Spanish: “Bahía de Algeciras”
- Swedish: “Bay of Gibraltar”
- Swedish: “Gibraltarbukten”
- Urdu: “خلیج جبل الطارق”
- Venetian: “Baja de Algeciras”
- Welsh: “Bae Gibraltar”
- “bahía de Algeciras”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Reclamation Areas and Sandpits.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Mole Lighthouse and South Mole Lighthouse.
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