Cape Gata

Cape Gata is the south-eastern cape of the on the Mediterranean island of . It is located within the Sovereign Base Areas, and is the southernmost point of the island.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: cape of Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Akrotírion Gáta”, “Curias Promontory”, “Doğan Burnu”, and “Gata Burnu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aetokremnos.

Archaeological site
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is a rock shelter near on the southern coast of . It is widely considered to host some of the oldest evidence of human habitation of Cyprus, dating to around 12,000 years ago. is situated 1½ miles west of Cape Gata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akrotiri and Dhekelia and Akrotiri Village.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, also known as the Sovereign Base Areas, is a that consists of two separate areas on the .

Village
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Akrotiri is a village within the , which forms part of the British Overseas Territory of . Administratively, it is in the of the Republic of Cyprus. is situated 4 miles northwest of Cape Gata.

Locality
lies within , a British Overseas Territory on the island of , administered as a Sovereign Base Area. It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area and forms the south-west point of the which is the most southerly part of the island. is situated 5 miles west of Cape Gata.

Cape Gata

Latitude
34.5672° or 34° 34′ 2″ north
Longitude
33.01726° or 33° 1′ 2″ east
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
8G6MH288+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10911642504
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
146601
Wiki­data ID
Q3564507
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Cape Gata” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كيب غاتا”
  • Cebuano: “Cape Gata”
  • Croatian: “Rt Gata”
  • Czech: “Mys Gata”
  • Dutch: “Kaap Gata”
  • French: “Cap Gata”
  • German: “Kap Gata”
  • Greek: “Akrotírio Gáta”
  • Greek: “Ακρωτήριο Γάτα”
  • Greek: “Ακρωτήριο των Γάτων”
  • Greek: “Κάβο Γάτα”
  • Italian: “Capo Gata”
  • Japanese: “ガータ岬”
  • Korean: “가타곶”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Gata”
  • Russian: “Гата”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Gata”
  • Swedish: “Cape Gata”

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