Cape Espartel
Located in Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°47′31″ N 5°55′29″ W
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport7 km
- TTU Sania Ramel Airport59 km
About Cape Espartel
Cape Espartel is a natural site. Location: Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima.
Cape Spartel (Arabic: رأس سبارطيل; French: Cap Spartel; Spanish: Cabo Espartel) is a promontory in Morocco about 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level at the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, 12 km west of Tangier. It is the northwesternmost point of the African continent. Below the cape are the Caves of Hercules. The Cape Spartel Lighthouse is located at the cape of the same name, approximately 14 kilometers west of Tangier. This site marks the point where the Mediterranean and Atlantic waters meet.
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Climate of Cape Espartel
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 21° · Night 13° · Rain 119 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ksar El Kebir · 88 km south21°
- Al Hoceima · 190 km east20°
- Salé Al Jadida · 213 km south21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- December (137 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 93 | 91 | 63 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 74 | 119 | 137 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Cape Espartel
The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 7 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tétouan, 56 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 7 kmsouth
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 59 kmeast
- Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 65 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 56 kmsoutheast
- Algeciras Population: 121.4K 57 kmnortheast
- Cadiz Population: 117K 88 kmnorth
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 88 kmsouth
- Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 101 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cape Espartel
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 110 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kasbah Mosque Attraction 10 kmE
- Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 10 kmE
- Baie De Tanger Natural site 13 kmE
25–60 km200 places
- Playa de Zahora Beach 46 kmN
- Playa de Atlanterra Beach 37 kmN
- Playa del Cañuelo Beach 35 kmN
- Island of the Doves Island 36 kmNE
60–100 km282 places
- Loma de Royales Mountain 90 kmN
- Cerro Vergara Mountain 77 kmN
- Cerro Tajo Mountain 80 kmN
- Cerro del Javato Mountain 96 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Charf-Souani Municipality, Tanger-Assilah9.7 km E
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Bni Makada Municipality, Tanger-Assilah11 km SE
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Tanger-Medina Municipality, Tanger-Assilah11 km E -
Gueznaia Town, Tanger-Assilah10 km S
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Charf-Mghogha Municipality, Tanger-Assilah14 km E
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Boukhalef Municipality, Tanger-Assilah15 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Baie De Tanger Natural site, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima13 km E -
Kasbah Mosque Attraction, Tanger-Assilah10 km E
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Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction, Tanger-Assilah10 km E
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