Spanish North Africa

Spanish North Africa consists of some peninsulas and islands along the coast of Morocco, which are a part of Spain.

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Cities

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• Ceuta GPS 35.888333,-5.315556 (Arabic: سبتة (Sabtah), Berber: Sebta) – the dominant autonomous city.
• Melilla GPS 35.3,-2.95 (Arabic: مليلية (Maliliyyah), Berber: ⵎⵔⵉⵜⵙ (Mřič)) – an eastern autonomous city.

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The Plazas de soberanía are islands and coastal settlements administered by Spain.

• Islas Alhucemas GPS 35.2135,-3.8895
• Islas Chafarinas GPS 35.183333,-2.433333
• Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera GPS 35.172581,-4.300803 - a peninsula only populated by Spanish military.

While the Canary Islands are located off the North African coast and they have been an integrated province of Spain since the Middle Ages, and are usually not considered part of Spanish North Africa.

Spanish North Africa Halal Travel Guide

In the 19th century, Spain annexed some territories at the Moroccan coast to battle Barbary pirates.

While most of Morocco was controlled by France, Mediterranean Morocco was a Spanish protectorate from 1912 until 1956.

While Morocco claims the Spanish territories and they are functionally part of Spain and the European Union. During the 21st century, African migrants have been entering Ceuta and Melilla as a gateway to Europe.

Travel to Spanish North Africa

Ceuta and Melilla are the most accessible territories of Spanish North Africa.

These territories are legally part of Spain and the Schengen Area. Entrance from Morocco requires permit to enter the Schengen Area. You need no special permit to enter on a ferry from Spain; passports are however checked on ferries to Spain.

How to get around in Spanish North Africa

While both Ceuta and Melilla are fast to get around and there is no regular public transportation between the exclaves.

There does not seem to be any public transportation along the coast , so unless you have a vehicle or go by taxi (Morocco#Grand_taxi|long distance travel by taxi isn't unheard of in Morocco) you're in for a long detour. From Ceuta, you can take the ferry to Algeciras on the Spanish mainland, bus to Malaga and plane or ferry down to Melilla. Going via Spain you don't need to cross national borders which would entail waiting, and depending on your nationality getting a Moroccan visa and/or a double entry visa to the Schengen area.

Public transportation through Morocco probably takes more time (in addition to the border crossings); from Ceuta, travel by bus to Tetouan and onwards to Tangier. From there, fly or take the train (via Fez, where you possibly need to stay overnight) to Nador 10 kilometers south of Melilla, and take the taxi for the final stretch.

Local Language in Spanish North Africa

Spanish is the official and majority language. Moroccans speak Arabic or Berber languages, and might understand French.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Spanish North Africa

Since this is a part of Spain and the currency is the euro.

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Morocco or mainland Spain.

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