East Point
Ponta Leste is the easternmost point of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is 8 km east of Carriçal and 30 km east of Ribeira Brava. The point was mentioned in a map in a 1747 atlas collection by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin as "Oost-Hoek", "Pointe de l'Est".- Type: Point
- Description: headland
- Also known as: “Ponta Leste” and “Ponta Leste, São Nicolau”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carriçal.
Carriçal
Village
Carriçal is a settlement in the eastern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. Carriçal is situated 8 km west of East Point.
East Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Ribeira Brava Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
16.57023° or 16° 34′ 13″ north
Longitude
-24.00787° or 24° 0′ 28″ west
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
798QHXCR+3V
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“East Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta Calheta”
- German: “Ponta Leste”
- Portuguese: “Ponta Calheta”
- “Ponta Leste”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Centro de Terra Chã and Chã de Gaiola.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Farol da Terra Chà and Ponta Calheta Lighthouse.
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