Jebel Musa (Morocco)
Jebel Musa (Arabic: جبل موسى, Jabal Mūsā; Berber languages: Adrar n Musa; meaning "Mount Moses") is a mountain in the northernmost part of Morocco, on the African side of the Strait of Gibraltar. It is part of the Rif mountain chain. The mountain is generally identified as the southern Pillar of Hercules, Mons Abila (Mount Abila or Abyla).
Jebel Musa | |
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Jbel Musa, Djebel Musa | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 842 m (2,762 ft) |
Listing | List of mountain ranges in the world named The Sleeping Lady |
Coordinates | 35°54′N 05°25′W |
Geography | |
Jebel Musa Morocco | |
Parent range | Rif Mountains |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Ramsar Wetland | |
Official name | Littoral de Jbel Moussa |
Designated | 16 April 2019 |
Reference no. | 2381 |
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