Cape of Three Forks
- Modern name
- Ra's Tletha Madari / Cap de Trois Fourches
- Modern country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 35.44, -2.97
A mountainous promontory on the coast of North Africa, jutting into the Mediterranean Sea between Alcudia and Melilla; a prominent nautical landmark and maritime hazard. Despite its prominence, it appears on only 2 Sfera manuscripts (see also Capo de Tre Forche and Zafarin). Campbell #1781.
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M114
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Cape of Three Forks.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/capo-de-tre-forche/.