Province of Málaga
Melilla ( , ; ; Berber: "Mrich", "Mlilt"; ) is an autonomous city of Spain located on the northwest coast of Africa, sharing a border with Morocco. It has an area of . One of two Spanish autonomous cities in mainland Africa together with Ceuta, it was part of the Province of Málaga until 14 March 1995, when the Statute of Autonomy of Melilla was passed.