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Ponta Bicuda

For the headland in southern Santiago, see Ponta das Bicudas.
Ponta Bicuda
Headland
Ponta Bicuda is located in Cape Verde
Ponta Bicuda
Ponta Bicuda
Cape Verde
Coordinates: 15°20′06″N 23°42′48″W / 15.3350°N 23.7132°W / 15.3350; -23.7132
LocationNorthern Santiago, Tarrafal Municipality
Offshore water bodiesAtlantic Ocean

Ponta Bicuda is a headland in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Ponta Moreia, the northernmost point of Santiago, and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of Tarrafal. In the 1747 map by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, the point was mentioned as "Pt. Bikkude".[1]

References

  1. ^ Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1747). "Carte des Isles du Cap Verd = Kaart van de Eilanden van Kabo Verde" (in French).
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