Map
Location: Nort East Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, strategic location at the Strait of Gibraltar south of Spain
Total borders: 2,017.9 km
Border countries
Algeria 1,559 km
Western Sahara 443 km Spain (Ceuta) 6.3 km Spain (Melilla) 9.6 km
Coastline: 1,835 km
Terrain: northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Sebkha Tah -55 m
highest point: Jebel Toubkal 4,165 m
Climate: Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior
Waters: North atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Strait of Gibraltar