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 Municipal Workers' Union drainage, Electricity Generation and Distribution, Public Transportation and Traffic Control, Telecommunication and Information Services, Scientific and Technical Services, Parks and Recreation. The SAMWU is affiliated with the Congress of South African Trade Unions, and Public Services International. South African Municipal Workers' Union The South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) is the largest local government trade union in South Africa. It was founded in 1987 and has a membership of 160,000. Membership of the union is open to South African workers employed, directly or indirectly, in the local authority, water utilities and allied undertakings of the economy whether in the public,