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Gazola

Modern name
Gzoula, near Tilit
Modern country
Morocco
Gazola: A port along the west African coast between Safi and Messa, somewhere near what is now Tilit, Morocco. It appears on 15th-century nautical charts between Tafedna and the point of Tamri/Tiguert, but the name disappears from 18th-century maps and its precise location is not certain.
Coordinates
30.89, -9.81

The toponym Gazola appears in La Sfera in the following places:

04.04.01

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Map of the location P099

Variant spellings of Gazola in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
achazola Bal
chazola Pal8
Gacola Clas2
GAZOLA Wie1
Gazolla Cap1, Fo, Magl2, Par2, Parm2, Per2
gazolla Fn9, He2, He3, Laur3, NB, Ricc1, Ricc8
Gazolli Ricc17
gazzola MB
Gazzola Marc2
ghazola Laur5, Par1, Ricc15
ghazolla Marc1
ghazzolla Pnc5
ghozo Pad1
ghozole ME2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Gazola.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/gazola/.