Ponta Preta (Portuguese meaning "black tip") is a headland in the southwest of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is about 2 km west of the town Santa Maria and about 2 km of Ponta do Sinó, the southernmost point of the island. It lies within the nature reserve Ponta do Sinó, at the edge of a tourism development zone.[1]
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![]() Ponta Preta, its location is in the southwest of the island | |
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Coordinates: 16°36′21″N 22°55′47″W | |
Location | Southern Sal, Cape Verde |
Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
The island of Sal, Cape Verde | ||
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