Cape Three Forks

Cape Three Forks is a mountainous promontory thrusting into the Alboran Sea from northeastern Morocco. Its rugged heights form a conspicuous landmark near the port of Melilla. Phoenicians and Carthaginians knew the cape as Rusadir, a name shared with the neighbouring port, while Roman geographers called it Metagonites. South of the peninsula, the Marinid rulers built the castle of Tazouda, overlooking the country behind the maritime headland.