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Alboran Sea
| Alboran Sea | |
|---|---|
| Mar de Alborán | |
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| Location | Southern Europe and North Africa |
| Coordinates | 36°0′N 3°0′W / 36.000°N 3.000°W |
| River sources | Guadalhorce River, Guadalfeo River, Adra River (Spain) and Nekor River (Morocco) |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Algeria, Gibraltar (UK), Morocco, and Spain |
| Average depth | 445 metres (1,460 ft) |
| Max. depth | 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) |
| Settlements | Málaga, Marbella, Motril, Almería and Cartagena, Spain Alhucemas and Nador, Morocco, Gibraltar |
The Alboran Sea is the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between the Iberian Peninsula and the north of Africa (Spain on the north and Morocco and Algeria on the south). The Strait of Gibraltar, which lies at the west end of the Alboran Sea, connects the Mediterranean with the Atlantic Ocean.
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