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
- Cape Spartel
References
Citations
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
