Strait of Gibraltar
The Iberian Peninsula is on the north (left) and North Africa on the south (right).
The Strait of Gibraltar is the only water passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is between Europe and Africa; on one side is the southern tip of Spain and Gibraltar, and on the other is northern Morocco and Ceuta. The distance between the Rock of Gibraltar and Morocco is only 7.7 nautical miles (14.24 kilometers, 8.9 miles) at its narrowest point. The water depth ranges between 300 and 900 meters. Boats can enter this passage.
Strait Of Gibraltar Media
- The Strait of Gibraltar, April 2023.jpg
Europe (left) and Africa (right)
- Strait of Gibraltar by Piri Reis.jpg
Historic map of the Strait of Gibraltar by Piri Reis
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3-D rendering, looking eastwards towards the Mediterranean
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The Strait of Gibraltar with the Mediterranean Sea in upper right. Internal waves (marked with arrows) are caused by water flowing through the Strait (bottom left, top right).