Wreck Point
Ponta do Leme Velho is a headland on the southeast coast of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is about 2 km east of the town of Santa Maria. Also referred to as Ponta do Leme Bedj as seen in the map.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Point
- Description: point in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Ponta do Leme Velho”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Praia de Santa Maria and Santa Maria salt ponds.
Praia de Santa Maria
Beach
Photo: Lenilda Duarte, CC0.
Praia de Santa Maria is a beach on the south coast of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It stretches from the city center of Santa Maria in the east to the Ponta do Sinó in the southwest. Praia de Santa Maria is situated 3 km west of Wreck Point.
Santa Maria salt ponds
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The salt ponds of Santa Maria are a complex of salt evaporation ponds north of the city Santa Maria in the southernmost part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. Santa Maria salt ponds is situated 2½ km northwest of Wreck Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Maria.
Santa Maria
Town
Santa Maria is a city in the southern part of the island municipality of Sal, Cape Verde. It is located on the south coast, about 16 km south of the Amílcar Cabral International Airport, and 20 km south of the island capital Espargos.
Wreck Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Sal, Cape Verde, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Wreck Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta do Leme Velho”
- Swedish: “Ponta do Leme Velho”
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Highlights include Ponta Jalunga and Odjo d’Agua.
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