Mogador Island

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Mogador Island is a small, historically significant island off the coast of Essaouira, Morocco, known for its ancient ruins, bird sanctuary, and role in regional maritime history.

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Mogador Island canonical 3

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical site
island
access restricted
administrativeAuthority Moroccan government
climate Atlantic coastal climate
closestPort Port of Essaouira
conservationFocus seabird nesting sites
country Morocco
ecologicalStatus important bird area
fauna cormorants
gulls
seabirds
terns
formerName Ile de Mogador
hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf Phoenician purple dye production
ancient trade networks
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Essaouira
linked to: Medina of Essaouira

Morocco
hasFeature ancient ruins
archaeological remains
bird sanctuary
fortifications
hasHeritageStatus protected area
historicalPeriod Alaouite dynasty period
linked to: Alaouite dynasty

Phoenician period
Portuguese period
Roman period
linked to: Roman Antiquity
knownFor Phoenician archaeological site
Roman-era remains
regional maritime history
seabird colonies
languageOfToponym Arabic
Portuguese
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
locatedInRegion Marrakesh-Safi
locatedOffCoastOf Essaouira
linked to: Medina of Essaouira
locatedOnCoastOf North Africa
nearbyCity Essaouira
linked to: Medina of Essaouira
nearbyWaterBody Bay of Essaouira
linked to: Essaouira Bay
notableStructureType military buildings
ruins of fortifications
partOf Iles Purpuraires
presentIn Essaouira archipelago
linked to: Ile de Mogador
region southwestern Morocco
strategicImportance control of Atlantic coastal routes
tourismRole offshore landmark of Essaouira
usedFor maritime trade
military defense
navigation control

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Skala du Port hasView Mogador Island
Mogador hasNearbyIsland Mogador Island
Essaouira port hasViewOf Mogador Island