Traveling Luck for El Istmo Western Sahara (general), Western Sahara Western Sahara flag

Alternatively known as El Hofra

The timezone in El Istmo is Africa/El_Aaiun
Morning Sunrise at 07:44 and Evening Sunset at 18:24. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 23.9167°, Longitude. -15.8000°

Satellite map of El Istmo and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around El Istmo in Western Sahara (general), Western Sahara

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

grazing area an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing.

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

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.

Accommodation around El Istmo

Ocean Vagabond AVENUE LAARGOUB BP 507, Dakhla

Calipau Sahara 13 Aveneu El Walaa Cites Des Villas, Dakhla

Palais Touareg Boulevard Mohamed V, Dakhla

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

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

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

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

astronomical station a point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations of celestial bodies.

spit a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody.

headland a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast.

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.

meteorological station a station at which weather elements are recorded.

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

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

intermittent lake A lake which may dry up in the dry season.

area a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries.

bar a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts.

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

isthmus a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water.


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