Point Cires
Point Cires (Arabic: بونتا سيريس, French: Point Cires, Spanish: Punta Cires) is a promontory and two islands off the northern coast of Morocco within the Strait of Gibraltar. The islands have a lighthouse and they are about 100 metres (330 ft) from the mainland offering good anchorage.[1] It is near the Mediterranean port of Tanger-Med within the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of northern Morocco.
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Adjacent bodies of water | Strait of Gibraltar |
Total islands | 2 |
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Population | 0 |
Perejil Island, a disputed territory between Morocco and Spain, is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) East.
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The Moroccan coast near Point Cires.
References
- Harris, Robert Wyman. Winds, currents, and navigation of the Gulf of Cadiz, the western coast of the Spanish Peninsula, and the Strait of Gibraltar. United States. Hydrographic Office. p. 89.
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