Medina of Tétouan
Also known as Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin), Médina de Tétouan, Medina of Tetouan, Medina of Tétouan, Titawin
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv), (v).
Region
Arab States
Morocco
Inscribed
1997
Area
7 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Medina of Tétouan is about 35 km south of Ceuta. The nearest other World Heritage site is Gorham's Cave Complex, about 60 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Ceuta · about 79,000 peopleabout 35 km north
- Tangier · about 750,000 peopleabout 45 km north-west
- Gibraltar · about 187,000 peopleabout 60 km north
- Algeciras · about 111,000 peopleabout 65 km north
- Ksar El Kebir · about 307,000 peopleabout 80 km south-west
- Larache · about 120,000 peopleabout 85 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
United KingdomCultural61 km away
MoroccoCultural168 km away
MoroccoCultural172 km away
SpainCultural177 km away
MoroccoCultural187 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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