Morocco, mountainous country of western North Africa that lies directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain.morocco 4 28 Okt 2024 — The Kingdom of Morocco is the most westerly of the North African countries known as the Maghreb - "the West". Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Mauritania Morocco is located in the northwest corner of Africa and is bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.