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Alternatively known as Mjebir, Ostrich Point, Punta de los Avestruces, Punta del Avestruz

The timezone in Pointe des Autruches is Africa/Nouakchott
Morning Sunrise at 07:43 and Evening Sunset at 18:36. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 20.9167°, Longitude. -16.7833°

Weather near Pointe des Autruches Last report from Nouadhibou, 37.8km away

Weather Temperature: 24°C / 75°F
Wind: 5.8km/h North/Northwest
Cloud: No significant clouds

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Geographic features & Photographs around Pointe des Autruches 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.

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

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

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

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

wreck the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel.

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).

area a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries.

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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Nouadhibou(NDB), Nouadhibou, Mauritania (37.8km)