Cape Malabata (Arabic: رأس ملباطا, Ras Malabata, or Rās al-Manār, "Lighthouse Cape"; French: Cap Malabata; Spanish: Punta Malabata) is a cape located about 6 miles (10 km) east of central Tangier, Morocco, facing the Strait of Gibraltar. The cape features a lighthouse and a medieval-style castle that was built in early 20th century.
Tunnel
In 2003, a Strait of Gibraltar crossing was proposed that would have linked Cape Malabata to Punta Paloma in Spain. Years of studies have, however, made no real progress thus far.
See also
References
Citations
- Lévi-Provençal (1936), p. 650.
- Tangier Attractions Archived 11 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Tremlett, Giles (15 December 2003), "Spain and Morocco Plan Tunnel Link", The Guardian.
- Spain and Morocco agree to rail tunnel under Gibraltar strait
- Leadbeater, Chris (31 May 2018), "Will a Tunnel from Spain to Africa Ever Be Built—And Who Would Use It?", The Telegraph, archived from the original on 19 December 2000.
Bibliography
- Lévi-Provençal, Évariste (1936), "Tangier", in Martin Theodoor Houtsma; Arent Jan Wensinck; Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb; Wilhelm Heffening; Évariste Lévi-Provençal (eds.), Encyclopaedia of Islam, vol. IV, Leiden: E.J. Brill, pp. 650–652.
- Marny, Dominique; (2005); Cap Malabata; ISBN 2-266-14276-3; 286 pages
35°49′N 5°44.9′W / 35.817°N 5.7483°W / 35.817; -5.7483
This Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |