Pointe Leona
Pointe Leona is a cape in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco.Places of Interest
Highlights include Isla Perejil and Jebel Musa.
Isla Perejil
Islet
Photo: Mustaphab, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Perejil Island, also known as Parsley Island, is a small, uninhabited rocky islet located 200 metres off the coast of Morocco. It is administered by Spain as one of the plazas de soberanía, and its sovereignty is disputed by Morocco.
Jebel Musa
Peak
Photo: Nicolas Vollmer, CC BY 2.0.
Jebel Musa is a mountain in the northernmost part of Morocco, on the African side of the Strait of Gibraltar. It is part of the Rif mountain chain. The mountain is claimed by some to be the southern Pillar of Hercules, Mons Abila.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ceuta and Benzú.
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
Hamlet
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.
Pointe Leona
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.9221° or 35° 55′ 20″ northLongitude
-5.4017° or 5° 24′ 6″ westOpen location code
8C7PWHCX+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4039752668OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Pointe Leona” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس اللبؤة”
- French: “Ras Laboua”
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