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Alternatively known as Hyena Point, Punta de Hiena, Punta de Las Hienas

The timezone in Pointe des Hyenes is Africa/Nouakchott
Morning Sunrise at 07:43 and Evening Sunset at 18:36. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 21.0000°, Longitude. -16.8333°

Weather near Pointe des Hyènes Last report from Nouadhibou, 32.2km away

Weather Temperature: 18°C / 64°F
Wind: 12.7km/h North
Cloud: No significant clouds

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Geographic features & Photographs around Pointe des Hyènes in Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania

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

shoal(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.

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

sabkha(s) a salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides.

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hills rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

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

area a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries.

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

cove(s) a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay.

tidal flat(s) a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide.

beach a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves.

dune(s) a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand.

wreck the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel.

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

fort a defensive structure or earthworks.

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

wells cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.

well a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.

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.

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

butte(s) a small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides.


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Airports close to Pointe des Hyènes

Nouadhibou(NDB), Nouadhibou, Mauritania (32.2km)