Zafarin
- Modern name
- I. Chafarinas
- Modern country
- Morocco/Spain
- Coordinates
- 35.18, -2.43
Zafarin: the Chafarinas Islands, three small islands off the coast of northeastern Algeria, east of Melilla and the Tres Forcas peninsula near present-day Ras Kebdana. It is one of several toponyms unique to a small group of 3 Sfera manuscripts (see also Capo de Tre Forche and Capo de Zug). Campbell #1777.
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M115
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Zafarin.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/iafarin/.