Melilla is a Spanish city.
The Mayor-President of the Autonomous City of Melilla ( Presidente de la Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla ) or simply the President of Melilla , is the head of government of the Spanish enclave of Melilla . Melilla ( [ məˈliːjə ] ; [ meˈliʎa ] , [ meˈliʝa ] ; Mřič [ , Maliliyyah ) is a Spanish autonomous city located on the north coast of Africa , sharing a border with Morocco with an area of 12.3 km2 . Melilla , along with Ceuta , is one of two permanently inhabited Spanish cities in mainland Africa .