How old is the Cap Spartel lighthouse?

The lighthouse was built in 1864 under Sultan Muhammad IV of Morocco. It still functions as a navigation aid, and its longitude is recognised as the western limit of the Mediterranean Sea.

Can you see Spain from Cap Spartel?

On clear days the Spanish coast across the Strait of Gibraltar is visible from the cape. The exposed headland is one of the best viewpoints on Morocco's northern tip.

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Cap Spartel

Northwestern tip of Africa where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, crowned by an 1864 lighthouse.

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Cap Spartel, Tangier

Northwestern tip of Africa where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, crowned by an 1864 lighthouse.

Cap Spartel is the northwestern tip of Africa, about 12 km west of Tangier, marking the point where Atlantic and Mediterranean waters meet at the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. Its cliff-top lighthouse, built by Sultan Muhammad IV in 1864, still guides ships and its longitude is recognised as the western limit of the Mediterranean. The promontory rises to over 300 metres and the Caves of Hercules lie just below.

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Cap Spartel is the northwestern tip of Africa, about 12 km west of Tangier, at the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. It is reached by the coastal road and is the point where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.