Ponta Preta (Maio)

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Ponta Preta
Ponta Preta is located in Cape Verde
Ponta Preta
Ponta Preta
Coordinates: 15°07′41″N 23°12′25″W / 15.128°N 23.207°W / 15.128; -23.207Coordinates: 15°07′41″N 23°12′25″W / 15.128°N 23.207°W / 15.128; -23.207
LocationSouthwestern Maio, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta Preta (Portuguese meaning the black point) is a headland located in the southwest of the island of Maio, Cape Verde.[1] It is 1 km southeast of the town Porto Inglês.

References

  1. ^ Land, J. van der (1987). Report on the CANCAP-project for Marine Biological Research in the Canarian - Cape Verdean Region of the North Atlantic Ocean (1976-1986). Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. pp. 81–90.