History of Gibraltar the narrowest points in the Mediterranean, only from the coast of Morocco in North Africa. Its position on the bay makes it an advantageous natural anchorage for ships. As one writer has put it, "whoever controls Gibraltar also controls the movement of ships into and out of the Mediterranean. In terms of military and naval power, few places have a more strategic location than Gibraltar." The territory's area measures only . Most of the land area is occupied by the steeply sloping Rock of Gibraltar which reaches a height of . The town of Gibraltar lies at the base of
South African Sendinggestig Museum South African Sendinggestig Museum The South African Sendinggestig Museum (also known as the South African Slave Church Museum) was established in 1977 and is currently situated in the centre of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. It is a province-aided museum which receives support from the Government of the Western Cape Province. The South African Sendinggestig Museum is housed in the oldest indigenous mission church in the country built by local Christians. In 1801, the Board of Directors of the "South African Society for the Advancement of Christ's Kingdom" acquired a property in Long Street, Cape Town, for 50,000 guilders.