Ponta Cais
Ponta Cais is a headland and the northernmost point of the island of Maio, Cape Verde. It is about 8 km north of the nearest village, Cascabulho. There is a lighthouse on the headland.- Rock
- …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
- Description: cap of Maio, Cape Verde
Villages in the Area
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Cascabulho
Cascabulho is a village in the northern part of the island of Maio in Cape Verde.
8 km south of Ponta Cais
Morrinho
Morrinho is a settlement in the northwest of the island of Maio in Cape Verde.
8 km south of Ponta Cais
Santo António
Santo António is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Maio.
9 km southeast of Ponta Cais
Ponta Cais
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Latitude
15.33757° or 15° 20′ 15″ north
Longitude
-23.17986° or 23° 10′ 48″ west
Open location code
797R8RQC+23
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = rock
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta Cais” goes by many names.
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