Pointe de Nikine, Ziguinchor, Senegal
| Alternative Names: | Pointe de Gnekin, Pointe de Gnékin, Pointe de Nikine |
|---|---|
| Type: | Point - a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape |
| Mindat.org Region: | Senegal |
| Region: | Ziguinchor, Senegal |
| Latitude: | 12° 33' 0" N |
| Longitude: | 16° 45' 0" W |
| Lat/Long (dec): | 12.55,-16.75 |
| Köppen climate type: | Aw : Tropical savanna, wet |
| Mindat Feature ID: | 2247191 |
| Long-form Identifier: | mindat:2:6:2247191:8 |
| GUID: | 0 |
Mindat.org localities near to this feature
| Locality | Latitude | Longitude | Distance | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niafarang Mineral Sands Project, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal | 13° 2' 49" N | 16° 43' 45" W | 55.3km (34.4 miles) | |
| Djiguinoum Valley, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal | 12° 40' 25" N | 16° 11' 45" W | 61.7km (38.3 miles) | |
| North Pit, Farim Phosphate Project, Farim, Oio Region, Guinea-Bissau | 12° 29' 23" N | 15° 16' 18" W | 160.6km (99.8 miles) | |
| Southeast waste dump, Farim Phosphate Project, Farim, Oio Region, Guinea-Bissau | 12° 28' 21" N | 15° 15' 32" W | 162.1km (100.7 miles) | |
| Northeast waste dump, Farim Phosphate Project, Farim, Oio Region, Guinea-Bissau | 12° 29' 2" N | 15° 14' 54" W | 163.2km (101.4 miles) | |
| Farim Phosphate Project, Farim, Oio Region, Guinea-Bissau | 12° 28' 34" N | 15° 14' 32" W | 163.9km (101.8 miles) | |
| South Pit, Farim Phosphate Project, Farim, Oio Region, Guinea-Bissau | 12° 27' 52" N | 15° 14' 26" W | 164.1km (102.0 miles) | |
| Farim, Oio Region, Guinea-Bissau | 12° 28' 58" N | 15° 13' 8" W | 166.4km (103.4 miles) |
Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality
| Region | Type |
|---|---|
| African Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Mauritanides, African Plate | Orogenic Belt |
| Senegal-Bove basin, African Plate | Basin |
| Atlantic Ocean | Ocean |
| Senegal | Country |
| West Africa | UN Subregion |
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Regions in GADM Database
| Region | GADM number |
|---|---|
| Senegal, Ziguinchor, Oussouye | 201.14.44.0.0.0 |
| Senegal, Ziguinchor, Oussouye, Cabrousse | 201.14.44.120.0.0 |
| Senegal, Ziguinchor, Oussouye, Cabrousse, Diembering | 201.14.44.120.425.0 |