City reference · Spanish North Africa

Ceuta

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Ceuta destination photograph: Vista de Ceuta desde el mirador de Isabel II.jpg
Mario Sánchez Bueno from Ceuta, España · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original photo and creditsDisplayed crop; open the original to see the complete photograph.

A first look at Ceuta

Ceuta (Arabic: سبتة (Sabtah), Berber: Sebta) is one of two Spanish exclaves in North Africa (the other one being Melilla). The territory had several rulers before the Portuguese in 1415 took control of this city east of Tangier. Since 1580 it has been under Spanish administration, but has the status of an autonomous city.

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