West Africa
Senegal
Ziguinchor

Cape Roxo

Cape Roxo is a headland in , marking the westernmost frontier of with . On the lower side is the district of the Cacheu Region of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau; above it is the Oussouye Department of the Ziguinchor Region of the Republic of Senegal.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabrousse and Cap Skirring.

Town
is a village in the rural community of Diembéring, Oussouye, Ziguinchor, , . It is a coastal village located a few kilometers south of . is situated 2½ km north of Cape Roxo.

Photo: Kateserd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also spelled Cap Skiring, is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the Basse Casamance region of , near the border of .

Village
is a settlement in . At the time of the last census, there were 197 inhabitants, 27 households, and no modern well. The inhabitants speak the Kwatay language, one of the Jola languages. is situated 10 km northwest of Cape Roxo.

Cape Roxo

Latitude
12.33409° or 12° 20′ 3″ north
Longitude
-16.71192° or 16° 42′ 43″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7C4587MQ+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3790154274
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2246514
Wiki­data ID
Q4245069
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Roxo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cape Roxo” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cap Roxo”
  • Japanese: “ロショ岬”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Roxo”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Roxo”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Palmeraie and Kadiakaye.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include savane and Terrain de Foot du Camp Gendarme.

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