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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cascabulho and Morrinho.
Cascabulho
Village
Cascabulho is a village in the northern part of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 204. It is located 15 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. Further north is the nature reserve Terras Salgadas. Cascabulho is situated 8 km south of Ponta Cais.
Morrinho
Village
Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morrinho is a settlement in the northwest of the island of Maio in Cape Verde. It is 14 km north of the island capital Porto Inglês and 4 km north of Calheta. Morrinho is situated 8 km south of Ponta Cais.
Santo António
Village
Photo: Cleopatrick, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santo António is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Maio. It is located 18 km northeast of the island capital Porto Inglês. Santo António is situated 9 km southeast of Ponta Cais.
Ponta Cais
- Type: Rock
- Description: cap of Maio, Cape Verde
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: Maio Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
15.33757° or 15° 20′ 15″ northLongitude
-23.17986° or 23° 10′ 48″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
797R8RQC+23OpenStreetMap ID
node 3236324927OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rock
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta Cais” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta Cais”
- French: “Ponta Cais”
- German: “Ponta Cais”
- Swahili: “Ponta Cais”
- Swedish: “Ponta Cais”
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