Cape Verde

Cap-Vert also known as the Cape Verde Peninsula to distinguish it from the nearby archipelagic country of , is a peninsula in and the westernmost point of the continent of Africa and of the Afro-Eurasia mainland.
NASA, Public domain.
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
  • Description: peninsula in Senegal
  • Also known as
    “Cabo Verde Peninsula”
    “Cap Vert”
    “Cape Verde Peninsula”

Places of Interest

Discover Les Mamelles Lighthouse.
Ji-Elle, Public domain.
Scenic viewpoint
is a strategically important…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almadies Arrondissement and Cape Almadi.
Wikimedia, Public domain.
Neighborhood
is an arrondissement of the Dakar Department in the Dakar Region of .
Locality
Pointe des Almadies or Point Almadies is the…
Arensond, Public domain.
Neighborhood
is a town, part of the city of , located in .
This page is based on…
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
14.74537° or 14° 44′ 43″ north
Longitude
-17.52384° or 17° 31′ 26″ west
Open location code
7C64PFWG+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = cape
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Cape Verde” goes by many names.
Cap VertAfrikaans
شبه جزيرة الرأس الأخضرArabic
Կանաչ հրվանդանArmenian
Kap Vert yarımadasıAzerbaijani
Cap-VertBasque
АльмадзіBelarusian
Зялёны мысBelarusian
Паўвостраў Зялёны мысBelarusian
Gourenez ar C’hab GlasBreton
Ledenez ar C’hab GlasBreton
Кап ВерBulgarian
Península de Cap VerdCatalan
Cap VertCebuano
Cap Vert (punta)Cebuano
佛得角半岛Chinese
佛得角半島Chinese
維德角半島Chinese
Zeleni rtCroatian
Cap VertCzech
Zelený mysCzech
Cap VertDanish
Kaap VerdeDutch
Cap VertEsperanto
Verda KaboEsperanto
RoheneemEstonian
Kap VerdeFinnish
כף ורHebrew
קאפ-ורHebrew
Afrika legnyugatibb pontjaHungarian
Zöld-fokHungarian
GrænhöfðiIcelandic
Cap VertInterlingua
Capo VerdeItalian
Penisola di Capo VerdeItalian
ヴェルデ岬Japanese
ベルデ岬Japanese
tazunegzirt n Yixef AzegzaKabyle
Жасыл мүйісKazakh
베르데 곶Korean
Caput VirideLatin
Promunturium VirideLatin
Žaliasis kyšulysLithuanian
Ногоон хошууMongolian
Kapp VerdehalvøyaNorwegian
Kapp VerdehalvøyaNorwegian Bokmål
Kapp VerdehalvøyaNorwegian Nynorsk
Cap verdOccitan (post 1500)
کپ-ورPersian
Przylądek ZielonyPolish
Зеленый мысRussian
Кап-ВерRussian
Zeleni rtSerbo-Croatian
Cap VertSlovak
Zelený mysSlovak
Cabo VerdeSlovenian
Zeleni rtSlovenian
Cabo VerdeSwedish
Cap VertSwedish
Kap Verde-halvönSwedish
Яшел БорынTatar
Cap-VertTurkish
Зелений МисUkrainian
Зеленого Мису півострівUkrainian
کاپ ورتUrdu
Bán đảo Cap VertVietnamese
Cap-VertWelsh

Places with the Same Name

Localities in the Area

“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”

Senegal: Highlights

Learn more about Dakar and Saint-Louis.