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Ponta Preta (Southern Sal)

Coordinates: 16°36′21″N 22°55′47″W / 16.6057°N 22.9297°W / 16.6057; -22.9297
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Ponta Preta
Ponta Preta, its location is in the southwest of the island
Ponta Preta, its location is in the southwest of the island
Ponta Preta is located in Cape Verde
Ponta Preta
Ponta Preta
Coordinates: 16°36′21″N 22°55′47″W / 16.6057°N 22.9297°W / 16.6057; -22.9297
LocationSouthern Sal, Cape Verde
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta Preta (Portuguese meaning "black tip") is a headland in the southwest of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is about 2 km west of the town Santa Maria and about 2 km of Ponta do Sinó, the southernmost point of the island. It lies within the nature reserve Ponta do Sinó, at the edge of a tourism development zone.[1]

View of Ponta Preta and its beach in 2004

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References

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  1. ^ Reservas Naturais, Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde