Cap Bocchus
Cap Bocchus is a locality in Aïn Témouchent Province, Algeria. Cap Bocchus is situated nearby to the village Rachgoun, as well as near the hamlet Béni Zahna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roshgun Island.
Roshgun Island
Island
Photo: habib kaki, CC BY 3.0.
The Island of Limacos or Island of Caracoles, known in Spanish in the 16th century as Risgol and in French as Île de Rachgoun is an Algerian islet located near the North African coast. Roshgun Island is situated 2½ km north of Cap Bocchus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rachgoun and Béni Saf.
Rachgoun
Village
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rachgoun is a town in northwestern Algeria, in the district of Béni-Saf. It is a small coastal village at the mouth of the Tafna wadi, 7 km west of the commune capital and facing its eponymous island - Rachgoun Island - located 2 km offshore.
Béni Saf
Town
Photo: Menerite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beni Saf is a town in northwestern Algeria, about 80 kilometers southwest of Oran. The town was founded in 1876 as a shipping port for iron ore, which is mined just south of the town. Béni Saf is situated 9 km east of Cap Bocchus.
Cap Bocchus
- Type: Locality
- Description: point in Algeria
- Categories: point, tourism, cape, and tourist attraction
- Location: Aïn Témouchent Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.29814° or 35° 17′ 53″ northLongitude
-1.47969° or 1° 28′ 47″ westElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8C7W7GXC+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 6256003262OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Cap Bocchus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس بكخس”
- Arabic: “رأس بكس”
- Arabic: “رأس بوكوس”
- Cebuano: “Cap Bocchus”
- French: “Cap Bocchus”
- Italian: “capo Bocchus”
- Swedish: “Cap Bocchus”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plage Siga and AquaPark Rechgoun.
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