Traveling Luck for Pointe des Sables Antsiranana, Madagascar Madagascar flag

Alternatively known as Hope Point

The timezone in Pointe des Sables is Indian/Antananarivo
Morning Sunrise at 05:14 and Evening Sunset at 18:05. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. -12.2500°, Longitude. 49.3333°

Weather near Pointe des Sables Last report from Diego-Suarez, 29.8km away

Weather Temperature: 29°C / 84°F
Wind: 11.5km/h Southeast
Cloud: Scattered at 2000ft

Satellite map of Pointe des Sables and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Pointe des Sables in Antsiranana, Madagascar

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

bay a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

point a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.

Accommodation around Pointe des Sables

Allamanda Hotel Rue Richelieu, Antsiranana

La Note Bleue Park Hotel Villa Bahia - Route de Ramena PK 3, Antsiranana

cape a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.

stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

forest(s) an area dominated by tree vegetation.

sea a large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean.

seat of a first-order administrative division seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA).

port a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor.

seaplane landing area a place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off.

peninsula an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water.

airport a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

marine channel that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable.

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.

bank(s) an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation.


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Airports close to Pointe des Sables

Antsiranana arrachart(DIE), Antsiranana, Madagascar (29.8km)