Map of Melilla, Spain
Melilla is the administrative centre of Melilla, Spain, with a population of about 85,985. It lies at 35.2937°N, 2.9383°W. Melilla is about 574 km (356 mi) south of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Beni Enzar, 4 km to the south.
Melilla at a glance
Country
Region
Melilla
Population
85,985GeoNames
Coordinates
35.2937, -2.938335°17′37″N 2°56′18″W
Time zone
Africa/CeutaUTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Madrid
574 km (356 mi)
Where is Melilla?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Melilla
- Beni Enzar — 4 km south, Morocco
- Nador — 14 km south, Morocco
- Zeghanghane — 16 km south, Morocco
- Al Aaroui — 32 km south, Morocco
- Zaïo — 43 km southeast, Morocco
- Berkane — 70 km southeast, Morocco
- Imzouren — 84 km west, Morocco
- El Aïoun — 88 km southeast, Morocco
- Al Hoceïma — 91 km west, Morocco
- Tirhanimîne — 92 km west, Morocco
Largest cities in Spain
- Madrid — 3,255,944
- Barcelona — 1,686,208
- Valencia — 824,340
- Zaragoza — 686,986
- Seville — 686,741
- Málaga — 592,346
- Murcia — 471,982
- Palma — 438,234
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
- Alicante — 348,901
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.