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Zafarin

Modern name
Islas Chafarinas
Modern country
Morocco, Spain
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.
Coordinates
35.18, -2.43
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364132
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M115

Variant spellings of Zafarin in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
iafar[...] Ricc13
iafarini Ricc11
iasarimi Ro2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Zafarin.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/iafarin/.