Peninsula of Almina
The Península de Almina is a peninsula making up much of the eastern part of the Spanish city of Ceuta in Africa. It is dominated by the peak of Monte Hacho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Esteban Romero, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Ceuta, Spain
- Also known as: “Almina”, “Peninsula de Almina”, and “Península de Almina”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of El Sarchal and Monte Hacho.
Monte Hacho
Peak
Photo: Jguk 2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Hacho is a low mountain that overlooks the Spanish city of Ceuta, on the north coast of Africa. Monte Hacho is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite Gibraltar, and along with the Rock of Gibraltar is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules.
Playa San Amaro
Beach
Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.
Benzú
Village
Photo: Dl5kx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Benzú is a small settlement within the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta. It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality. Benzú is situated 7 km west of Peninsula of Almina.
Peninsula of Almina
- Category: landform
- Location: Ceuta, Spanish North Africa, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Peninsula of Almina from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Peninsula of Almina” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شبه جزيرة ألمينة”
- Catalan: “península d’Almina”
- Catalan: “Península d’Almina”
- Cebuano: “Península de Almina”
- Czech: “Península de Almina”
- Danish: “Alminahalvøen”
- Dutch: “Almina”
- Dutch: “Península de Almina”
- French: “péninsule d’Almina”
- French: “Péninsule d’Almina”
- Galician: “Península de Almina”
- Indonesian: “Semenanjung Almina”
- Polish: “Península de Almina”
- Portuguese: “Almina”
- Portuguese: “Península de Almina”
- Russian: “Альмина”
- Russian: “Полуостров Альмина”
- Slovenian: “Almina”
- Slovenian: “Alminski polotok”
- Slovenian: “polotok Almina”
- Spanish: “Peninsula de Almina”
- Spanish: “Península de Almina”
- Spanish: “Península de La Almina”
- Swedish: “Península de Almina”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Amaro and El Sarchal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cala del Sarchal and Punta del Quemadero.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Peninsula of Almina”. Photo: Esteban Romero, CC BY-SA 2.0.