Pointe de Mers el Kebir

Pointe de Mers el Kebir is a point in , , . Pointe de Mers el Kebir is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Point
  • Description: point in Algeria
  • Also known as: “Ras Mers el Kébir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mers El Kebir Naval Base.

Naval base
Photo: Zerbout, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km east of Pointe de Mers el Kebir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mers El Kébir and Aïn El Turk.

Town
Photo: Bachounda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a port on the Mediterranean Sea, near in , northwest . It is famous for the attack on the French fleet in 1940, in the Second World War.

Town
Photo: Imad007, CC BY 3.0.
Ain El Turk is the capital of Ain el-Turck District. It is located about fifteen kilometers from in the north-west of . The district contains nine municipalities. It now hosts an important seaside resort. is situated 3½ km west of Pointe de Mers el Kebir.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second largest city in Algeria and the capital of province, with more than 1,500,000 people.

Pointe de Mers el Kebir

Latitude
35.73333° or 35° 44′ north
Longitude
-0.71667° or 0° 43′ west
Elevation
254 metres (833 feet)
Open location code
8C7XP7MM+88
Geo­Names ID
2487850
Wiki­data ID
Q23802371
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Satellite Map

Discover Pointe de Mers el Kebir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pointe de Mers el Kebir” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pointe de Mers el Kebir”
  • Swedish: “Pointe de Mers el Kebir”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as ‘Aïn el Turc and Roseville.

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Highlights include Djebel Santon and Batterie du Santon.

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