Pointe del Canto
Pointe del Canto is a point in Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. Pointe del Canto is situated nearby to the locality Dar Lhaj Salah, as well as near Saramika.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Playa El Tarajal and Tramaguera.
Playa El Tarajal
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Playa El Tarajal is a beach of Ceuta, bordering northern Morocco. The beach is about 250 metres in length with an average width of about 15 metres. The beach is at the southern tip of Ceuta where the N13 coastal road leaves for Morocco.
Tramaguera
Beach
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso
Fort
Photo: MONUMENTA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fuerte del Príncipe Alfonso is a fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Ceuta.
Foso Real, Ceuta
Locality
Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foso Real, Ceuta is a locality, which is situated 4 km northeast of Pointe del Canto.
Ceuta
Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ceuta is one of two Spanish exclaves in North Africa. The territory had several rulers before the Portuguese in 1415 took control of this city east of Tangier. Since 1580 it has been under Spanish administration, but has the status of an autonomous city.
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 north of Pointe del Canto.
Pointe del Canto
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Canto Point”, “Castillejos Point”, and “Punta de Castillejos”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.85847° or 35° 51′ 31″ northLongitude
-5.347° or 5° 20′ 49″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8C7PVM53+95GeoNames ID
2553608
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Localities in the Area
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