Ponta do Barril
Ponta do Barril is a headland in the western part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is about 8 km northwest of Tarrafal de São Nicolau and 5 km southwest of the nearest village Praia Branca.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
- Description: point in Cape Verde
- Also known as“Barril”“Barril, São Nicolau”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia Branca and Cachaco.
Praia Branca
Village
Praia Branca is a town in the northwestern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. Praia Branca is situated 5 km northeast of Ponta do Barril.
Cachaco
Village
Cachaço is a settlement in the northwestern part of the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. Cachaco is situated 9 km east of Ponta do Barril.
Covoada
Village
Ponta do Barril
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Latitude
16.60141° or 16° 36′ 5″ north
Longitude
-24.41237° or 24° 24′ 45″ west
Open location code
798QJH2Q+H3
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta do Barril” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ponta do Barril”
- Dutch: “Barril, São Nicolau”
- French: “Ponta do Barril”
- German: “Ponta do Barril”
- Portuguese: “Barril (são nicolau)”
- Portuguese: “Barril (São Nicolau)”
- Portuguese: “Berril”
- Portuguese: “Ponta do Barril”
- Swahili: “Barril, São Nicolau”
- Swahili: “Mnara wa taa wa Ponta do Barril”
- Swedish: “Ponta do Barril”
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