Cansado
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.| Map | Satellite | Directions |
- Location: Mauritania, Sahel, Africa
- Latitude: 20.8533° or 20° 51' 12" north
- Longitude: -17.0328° or 17° 1' 58.1" west
- Elevation: 11 meters (36 feet)
- GeoNames ID: 2380625
Also Known As
- Arabic: كانصادو
- German: Kānṣādū
- Port Mineralier de Cansado
In the Area
Localities
- Consado
- La Batterie4 km west
- Uad Guenifa6 km west
- Nouadhibou10 km north
Landmarks
- Pointe de CansadoPoint
- Pointe des MouettesPoint, 2 km south
- Baie de CansadoBay, 3½ km north
- Point CentralPort, 4½ km southwest
Landmarks from OpenStreetMap
- Old RefineryIndustrial park, 3 km southwest
- الشركة الوطنية للصناعة والمناجمBuilding, 3 km south
- Diesel Power StationBuilding, 3½ km south
- Control CenterVisitor center, 4 km south
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