Cape Malabata

Cape Malabata (French: Cap Malabata; Spanish: Punta Malabata; Arabic: رأس ملباطا‎, Ras Malabata, or Rās al-Manār,[1] "Lighthouse Cape") is a cape located about 6 miles (10 km) east of central Tangier, Morocco, facing the Strait of Gibraltar.[2] The cape features a lighthouse and a medieval-style castle that was built in early 20th century.

Cape Malabata Lighthouse

Tunnel

In 2003, a Strait of Gibraltar crossing was proposed that would have linked Cape Malabata to Punta Paloma in Spain.[3][4] Years of studies have, however, made no real progress thus far.[5]

See also

• Cape Spartel

References

Citations

1. Lévi-Provençal (1936), p. 650.
2. Tangier Attractions Archived 11 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
3. Tremlett, Giles (15 December 2003), "Spain and Morocco Plan Tunnel Link", The Guardian.
4. Spain and Morocco agree to rail tunnel under Gibraltar strait
5. Leadbeater, Chris (31 May 2018), "Will a Tunnel from Spain to Africa Ever Be Built—And Who Would Use It?", The Telegraph.

Bibliography

• Lévi-Provençal, Évariste (1936), "Tangier", Encyclopaedia of Islam, Vol. IV (1st ed.), Leiden: E.J. Brill, pp. 650–652.
• Marny, Dominique; (2005); Cap Malabata; ISBN 2-266-14276-3; 286 pages