Green Cape

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Green Cape is the English translation of "Cap-Vert," the westernmost point of the African mainland located on the Atlantic coast of Senegal.

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Green Cape canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cape
geographical feature
headland
administrativeRegion Dakar Region NERFINISHED
belongsTo Republic of Senegal ONNED1
climate tropical savanna climate
coordinateApproximate 14.75°N 17.5°W
country Senegal
directionalExtreme westernmost point of the African mainland
extremePointOf African mainland
hasGeographicalSignificance reference point for defining western limit of Africa
hasNameInEnglish Green Cape
hasNameInFrench Cap-Vert
linked to: Senegal
hasNameInPortuguese Cabo Verde
linked to: Cape Verde Islands
isWesternTerminusOf African mainland
locatedIn Senegal
West Africa
locatedNear Dakar
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
locatedOnCoastOf Atlantic Ocean
locatedOnContinent Africa
nameEtymology derived from Portuguese "Cabo Verde" meaning "Green Cape"
nearbyCity Dakar
oceanBoundary North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: Atlantic Ocean
oppositeExtremePoint Ras Hafun (easternmost point of mainland Africa)
partOf Cap-Vert Peninsula
usedAsReferenceIn cartography
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Cap-Vert Peninsula nameMeaning Green Cape