Ponta do Altar

Ponta do Altar is a cape in , .
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in Cape Verde
  • Also known as: “Ponta Altar” and “PontaAltar”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bofareira and João Galego.

Hamlet
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bofarreira is a village in the northern part of the island of in the archipelago. The village is around 10 km east of the island capital of .

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village in the northeastern part of the island of , . Its population was 346 at the 2010 census. The village is around 2 km northwest of and 19 km east of the island capital of .

Hamlet
Photo: Adriao, Public domain.
is a village in the eastern part of the island of . The village is around 21 km east of the island capital of . It is the seat of the civil parish of São João Baptista.

Ponta do Altar

Latitude
16.21831° or 16° 13′ 6″ north
Longitude
-22.76402° or 22° 45′ 51″ west
Open location code
798V669P+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3376348652
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
3374910
Wiki­data ID
Q23006659
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Satellite Map

Discover Ponta do Altar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ponta do Altar” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ponta do Altar”
  • Swedish: “Ponta do Altar (udde i Kap Verde, Boa Vista)”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cabeça de Tarafes and Estância de Baixo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Praia de Abrohla and Praia de Carvão.

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