Ponta do Leme Velho
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Ponta do Leme Velho, its location is in the extreme southeast of the island | |
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| Location | Southeastern Sal, Cape Verde |
| Coordinates | 16°35′32″N 22°53′13″W / 16.5921°N 22.887°WCoordinates: 16°35′32″N 22°53′13″W / 16.5921°N 22.887°W |
| Offshore water bodies | Atlantic Ocean |
Ponta do Leme Velho (Sal Creole: Ponta do Lème Bedj) is a headland on the southeast coast of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is about 2 km east of the town of Santa Maria.
The peninsular area wasn't started urbanization until the 1990s, a large population growth and a rise in tourism has houses and buildings in the west together with resorts and villas. The Estrada de Ponta do Leme Velho, a track exists and urbanization and touristic development did not reach the promontory.
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