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 Cathedral.

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 Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church located in the Spanish city of Ceuta, in a small exclave on the northwest coast of Africa.

Ceuta Heliport

Heliport

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fnideq and Benzú.

Fnideq

Town

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Fnideq is a town in northern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture, 31 kilometres north of the city of Tétouan. The town is also known under the Spanish name Castillejos. Fnideq is situated 7 km southwest of Ceuta.

Benzú

Hamlet

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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.