Kala Iris
Kala Iris is a cove in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. Kala Iris is situated nearby to the locality Oulad El Beqqali, as well as near Douar Ighanimene.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cala Iris Islet.
Cala Iris Islet
Islet
Photo: Abdou3622, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cala Iris Islet is a small island in Morocco, located in the Alboran Sea in the bay of the Cala Iris village, Al Hoceima Province. It is about 500 m off the Cala Iris beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torres Castle and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera.
Torres Castle
Hamlet
Torres Castle, also known as Sanhaja Castle, is a historical fortress located in Bni Boufrah, on the Mediterranean coast of Northern Morocco. The castle consists of five circular towers: four positioned in the four corners, and a fifth flanking the northern side of the entrance. Torres Castle is situated 3 km east of Kala Iris.
Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera
Hamlet
Photo: Soufiane elkadaoui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, also known as Hajar Badis, is a Spanish exclave and rocky tidal island in the western Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Moroccan shore by a sandy isthmus, and to a smaller islet to the east, La Isleta, by a rocky isthmus. Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is situated 6 km northeast of Kala Iris.
Bni Boufrah
Village
Ait Boufrah is a small town and rural commune in Al Hoceïma Province of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 9,633. Bni Boufrah is situated 7 km southeast of Kala Iris.
Kala Iris
- Type: Cove
- Also known as: “Baie d’ Iris” and “Cala Iris”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.14884° or 35° 8′ 56″ northLongitude
-4.36015° or 4° 21′ 37″ westElevation
95 metres (312 feet)Open location code
8C7Q4JXQ+GWGeoNames ID
2545605
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