Bay of Tangier

The Bay of Tangier is a bay around on the Mediterranean in northern . It forms the body of water between the port and Cap Malabata in a semi circular shape.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay on the Mediterranean in northern Morocco
  • Also known as: Baie De Tanger” and “Tangier Bay

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tangier-Kenitra high-speed railway and American Legation, Tangier.

Railway station
is a railway station.

Museum
The Tangier American Legation, officially the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies, is a building in the medina of , , that formerly housed the United States diplomatic mission to Morocco. is situated 2½ km west of Bay of Tangier.

Museum
is situated 2½ km west of Bay of Tangier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tangier and Laaouama.

is an important port city in . The third most populous city in the country, it's a popular entry point to Morocco and Africa as a whole due to its proximity to , and an interesting destination in its own right.

Village
is a small town and rural commune in of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of . At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 20,541 people living in 3834 households. is situated 7 km south of Bay of Tangier.

Bay of Tangier

Latitude
35.78444° or 35° 47′ 4″ north
Longitude
-5.78324° or 5° 46′ 60″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8C7PQ6M8+QP
Geo­Names ID
2530334
Wiki­data ID
Q2879735
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Bay of Tangier” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: خليج طنجة
  • Catalan: Badia de Tànger
  • Cebuano: Baie de Tanger
  • French: baie de Tanger
  • French: Baie de Tanger
  • Greek: Κόλπος της Ταγγέρης
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Tangierbukta
  • Norwegian: Tangerbukta
  • Polish: Zatoka Tangerska
  • Portuguese: Baía de Tânger
  • Spanish: Bahia de Tanger
  • Spanish: Bahía de Tánger
  • Swedish: Baie de Tanger
  • Venetian: Baja de Tánger

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bella Vista and Charf.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tanger-Ville and Hilton Garden Inn Tanger City Center.

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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 “Bay of Tangier”. Photo: chris-yunker, CC BY-SA 2.0.