Strait of Gibraltar African Monsoon. Strait of Gibraltar The Strait of Gibraltar ( , ) is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco and Ceuta (Spain) in Africa. The name comes from the Rock of Gibraltar, which in turn originates from the Arabic (meaning "Mount Tariq") named after Tariq ibn Ziyad. It is also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, the Gut of Gibraltar (although this is mostly archaic), the STROG (Strait Of Gibraltar) in naval use, and (), "Gate of the West". In the Middle Ages, Muslims
7 South African Infantry Division of : To provide part of these forces, 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment joined 7 Division in 1991. 8th South African Armoured Division’s Brigades were disbanded in 1992 and the Battalions and Regiments came to answer directly to the Divisional headquarters. The Division itself was effectively disbanded on April 1, 1997, when its former units became part of 7 South African Division as 74 Brigade. 9th South African Division, (the previous 71 Brigade) was also effectively disbanded on April 1, 1997, when its former units became part of 7 South African Infantry Division again. They were all amalgamated into the 7th