Ceuta

Abyla was the pre-Roman name of Ad Septem Fratres. Ad Septem Fratres, usually shortened to Septem or Septa, was a Roman colony in the province of Mauretania Tingitana and a Byzantine outpost in the exarchate of Africa.

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Type: Locality with 84,000 residents
Description: Roman colony in northwest Africa
Also known as: “Sebta”
Historically known as: “Abyla”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte Hacho and Ceuta Heliport.

Monte Hacho

Peak

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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.

Ceuta Heliport

Heliport

Photo: Mario Sánchez Bueno, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ceuta Heliport is the heliport, and only air transport facility, serving the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta, in North Africa.

Royal Walls of Ceuta

Castle

Photo: Jim Gordon, CC BY 2.0.

The Royal Walls of Ceuta are a line of fortification in Ceuta, an autonomous Spanish city in north Africa. The walls date to 962 in its oldest part and the most modern parts to the 18th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benzú and Foso Real, Ceuta.

Benzú

Village

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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 6 km northwest of Ceuta.