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Location Southeastern Sal, Cape Verde | ||
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.
Its geography consists of barren grasslands and rocky shorelines, along with the town, it is the only part of the southernmost portion of the peninsula where there are no sand dunes.
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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