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Archipelago

    Alboran SeaSpain

    35°11′N 2°26′W

    Chafarinas Islands

    Islas Chafarinas

    1 mi) off the Moroccan town of Ras Kebdana. They are uninhabited except for a garrison of the Spanish Army, though there was also a civilian population roughly between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries.

    Vista de las islas Chafarinas desde el cabo de Agua (Marruecos)
    Vista de las islas Chafarinas desde el cabo de Agua (Marruecos)

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    7 landforms

    Overview

    The Chafarinas Islands, also spelled Zafarin, Djaferin or Zafarani, are a group of three Spanish small islets located in the Alboran Sea off the coast of Africa with an aggregate area of 0.525 square kilometres (0.203 sq mi), 45 km (28.0 mi) to the east of Nador and 3.3 km (2.1 mi) off the Moroccan town of Ras Kebdana. They are uninhabited except for a garrison of the Spanish Army, though there was also a civilian population roughly between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries. The Chafarinas Islands are one of the Spanish territories in North Africa off the Moroccan coast known as plazas de soberanía. The islands are administered by Spain but also claimed by Morocco as part of its territory alongside other Spanish territories in North Africa.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries4

    Major islands

    3
    • Isla del Congreso

      Isla del Congreso

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      137 m

      The Isla del Congreso is a rock islet located as part of the Chafarinas Islands, an archipelago located on the Mediterranean Sea. It is located approximately four kilometres from the Moroccan shore. The island has an area of 0.256 km2.

    • Isla de Isabel II

      Isla de Isabel II

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      41 m

      Isabel II Island (Spanish: Isla de Isabel II) is the central island of the Chafarinas Islands, in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is a part of Spain's plazas de soberanía and is under Spanish control, however it is also claimed by Morocco as part of its territory alongside other Spanish territories in North Africa.

    • Isla del Rey

      Isla del Rey

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      27 m

      Isla del Rey is one of the islands that are part of the archipelago of Chafarinas which are located in the Mediterranean Sea, along with the Isla del Congreso and the Isla de Isabel II. It is part of Spain's plazas de soberanía in North Africa.

    Rocks & skerries

    4
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m137 mIsla del Congreso41 mIsla de Isabel II27 mIsla del Rey
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Isla del Congreso: 0.23 km²Isla del CongresoIsla de Isabel II: 0.14 km²Isla de Isabel IIIsla del Rey: 0.12 km²Isla del ReyUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Isla del Congreso0.23 km²
    Isla de Isabel II0.14 km²
    Isla del Rey0.12 km²
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs