Strait of Gibraltar

Strait of Gibraltar
مضيق جبل طارق (Arabic) Strait of Gibraltar (English) Estrecho de Gibraltar (Spanish)
The Strait of Gibraltar as seen from space. The Iberian Peninsula is on the left and the Maghreb is on the right.
Strait of Gibraltar Location of the Strait of Gibraltar between North Africa (centre right) and Southern Europe (top right), connecting the Atlantic Ocean in the centre to the Mediterranean Sea on the right
Interactive map of Strait of Gibraltar
Location	Atlantic Ocean – Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates	35°57′N 5°30′W
Type	Strait
Basin countries	United Kingdom (Gibraltar) Morocco Spain
Min. width	14.2 km (8.8 mi)
Max. depth	900 m (2,953 ft)

The Strait of Gibraltar, also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. The two continents are separated by 7.7 nautical miles (14.2 kilometers, 8.9 statute miles) at its narrowest point. Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes. The Strait's depth ranges between 300 and 900 metres (980 and 2,950 feet; 160 and 490 fathoms).

The strait lies in the territorial waters of Morocco, Spain, and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, foreign vessels and aircraft have the freedom of navigation and overflight to cross the strait of Gibraltar in case of continuous transit.