Traveling Luck for Punta Blanca Western Sahara (general), Western Sahara Western Sahara flag

The timezone in Punta Blanca is Africa/El_Aaiun
Morning Sunrise at 07:17 and Evening Sunset at 18:17. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 23.8333°, Longitude. -15.8333°

Satellite map of Punta Blanca and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Punta Blanca 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.

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

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

Accommodation around Punta Blanca

Ocean Vagabond AVENUE LAARGOUB BP 507, Dakhla

Calipau Sahara 13 Aveneu El Walaa Cites Des Villas, Dakhla

Palais Touareg Boulevard Mohamed V, Dakhla

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

area a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries.

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

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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

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


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