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Pointe des Almadies
The westernmost point of Senegal and the African mainland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pointe des Almadies or Point Almadies ([pwɑ̃t dez‿almadi] "bark canoe point")[1] is the westernmost point on the continent of Africa and of the Afro-Eurasian landmass, lying at 17.5 degrees west of the Greenwich meridian, 8 degrees further west than Cabo da Roca, mainland Europe's westernmost point.[2] Pointe des Almadies is located on the north-western end of the Cap Vert peninsula in Senegal.[3]
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Coordinates: 14°44′27″N 17°31′48″W | |
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