Passe du Lévrier
Passe du Lévrier is a marine channel in Mauritania. Passe du Lévrier is situated nearby to the locality Ras Nouadhibou, as well as near the hamlet Pointe de l’Opéra.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ras Nouadhibou and La Güera.
Ras Nouadhibou
Locality
Ras Nouadhibou is a 60-kilometre peninsula or headland divided by the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara on the African coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
La Güera
Town
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La Güera is a ghost town on the Atlantic coast at the southern tip of Western Sahara, on the western side of the Ras Nouadhibou peninsula which is split in two by the Mauritania–Western Sahara border, 15 kilometres west of Nouadhibou. La Güera is situated 8 km northwest of Passe du Lévrier.
Cansado
Town
Photo: Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cansado is a coastal town in north-western Mauritania on the Ras Nouadhibou peninsula. It is located in the Nouadhibou Department in the Dakhlet Nouadhibou region. Cansado is situated 10 km north of Passe du Lévrier.
Passe du Lévrier
- Type: Marine channel
- Also known as: “Passe du Levrier”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mauritania, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
20.76667° or 20° 46′ northLongitude
-17.05° or 17° 3′ westOpen location code
7CG4QW8X+MXGeoNames ID
2378273
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